Competitive Abstinence Education Grant Program
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) will be accepting applications for the CAE program. The purpose of the CAE program is to provide funding for additional tools to address the rates of teen pregnancy among adolescent youth who are at greatest risk of sexually transmitted infections and most likely to bear children out of wedlock. Program plans will focus on the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by delaying initiation of sexual activity and engaging in healthy relationships. Grantees under this program will be expected to develop a targeted and medically accurate approach to reducing teen pregnancies through abstinence education.
General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 07/24/2015 (Archived.)
Program Number
HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-AR-0978
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Administration for Children and Families
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Grant
Number of Awards Available
10
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Grants made under the authority of section 510(b)(2)(A)–(H) of the Social Security Act shall be made only to public and private entities that agree that, with respect to an adolescent to whom the entities provide abstinence education under such grant, the entities will not provide to that adolescent any other education regarding sexual conduct, except to the extent that health information or services are legally required by law, the entity shall provide health information or services to the adolescent in a different setting than the setting in which abstinence education is being provided. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith-Based Organizations at: http: //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-policy-on-grants-to-faith-based-organizations. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Application Procedure
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.
Deadlines
06/24/2015
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Headquarters Office
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov
Website Address
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2015-ACF-ACYF-AR-0978
E-mail Address
app_support@acf.hhs.gov
Financial Information
Obligations
$4,500,000.00
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Awards range from $200,000.00 to $700,000.00
