Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (Title V State SRAE) Program

The purpose of the Title V State SRAE program is to provide messages to youth that normalizes the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity. Title V State SRAE is a prevention education program targeted to youth ages 10 to 19. P

Title V State SRAE projects provides prevention education to youth to support healthy decision making that leads to the avoidance of non-marital sex and other risky behaviors. Recipients are represented in all federal regions and several U.S. territories.

Fifty-nine (59) entities are eligible, including all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

Title V State SRAE will fund states to provide youth ages 10 to 19 with education on sexual risk avoidance (meaning voluntarily refraining from non-marital sexual activity) and other risky behaviors.

States will not be required to submit full applications after the initial funding year unless there are material changes made to the program. Instead, states receiving funding in FY 2023 and FY 2024 were required to submit a written letter of intent and updated state plan to receive funding for FY 2023 and FY 2024. To qualify for funding in FY 2025, states must submit an application and state plan for review and approval prior to the award of funds. A signed letter from the authorized representative must accompany each application; it should include documentation establishing the authorized representative's authority to apply for and administer the Title V State SRAE program on behalf of the State or Territory. States are expected to submit program plans that are medically accurate and complete, age-appropriate based on adolescent learning and developmental theories for the age group receiving the education, and be culturally appropriate, recognizing the experiences of youth from diverse communities, backgrounds, and experiences. All programs incorporated by a state must ensure that sexual risk avoidance education has a holistic approach and demonstrate societal benefits with the focus being on the future. These projects must focus on the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by refraining from non-marital-sexual activity and engaging in healthy relationships.

Title V State SRAE funding will be used to award formula grants. Additionally, a set-aside of 20% of the total $75,000,000 appropriation will fund program support activities. Funds ($60,000,000) shall be reserved for state grant awards. Since FY2018, States have an opportunity to apply for formula funding by submitting an application or letter of intent. These Title V State SRAE projects have a two-year project period, as funds are available. Funds (a 20% set-aside of $15,000,000) shall be reserved for program support. Program support includes research, training and technical assistance, a national evaluation, and the collection of performance measures.

Title V State SRAE awards have a 24-month project and budget period.

Each fiscal year allocation will remain available for expenditure by the state through the end of the succeeding fiscal year (e.g., FY2023 allocations through this announcement remain available for expenditure by the state until 9/30/24). FY2024 allocations remain available for expenditure by the state through 9/30/25. States will not be required to submit full applications after the initial funding year unless there are material changes made to the program. Instead, states receiving funding in FY2024 are required to submit a letter of intent and updated state plan to receive funding. Application requirements and procedures are listed in the NOFO.

Title V State SRAE programs are required to develop and implement education that normalizes the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity. For FY2023 and FY2024 funds allotted to States and Territories, ACF advised States and Territories of the funding opportunity through a Notice of Funding Opportunity. Applications were rated Approved" or "Approved with Conditions" by Program Administrators. States that received an "Approved" rating were awarded grants without a requirement to submit additional information. States submitting state plans that were "Approved with Conditions" received awards with a request to submit documentation to address areas of weakness as noted in the review process. There were 37 Title V State SRAE awards issued in FY 2023. It is anticipated 50 awards will be made in FY2024.

Recipients are notified that funds have been awarded through a Notice of Award (NOA) issued by the Administration for Children and Families. Post award, the Division of Payment Management will establish an account from which a recipient may draw down award funds.

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for deadline information.

There is no appeals process for unsuccessful applicants. For existing recipients, appeals regarding disputes may take place in accordance with 45 CFR Part 16, subject to the limitations of the Appendix A.