Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2011 ACF ACYF AT 0157
Apply for HHS 2011 ACF ACYF AT 0157
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Affordable Care Act Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program for Teen Pregnancy Prevention" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.092 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2011 and posted on Jun 24, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2011 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Non Federally recognized Tribes are eligiblewhen applying as non profit organizations having IRS 501(c)(3) status. Indian schools, Tribal colleges and universities are also eligible to apply under this announcement. Faith based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Affordable Care Act Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program (Tribal PREP) for Teen Pregnancy Prevention was a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), under the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). The purpose of the funding was to help Tribes and Tribal organizations design and deliver comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention programs tailored to their communities, while also aligning with evidence-based public health practices.
At the core of this opportunity was the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) model, which requires a medically accurate approach and emphasizes replication of programs (or specific program components) that have demonstrated effectiveness through rigorous scientific research. The focus is on measurable behavior change among youth, such as delaying the initiation of sexual activity, increasing condom or contraceptive use among sexually active teens, and ultimately reducing teen pregnancy. In addition to pregnancy prevention content, the grant strongly emphasized including "adulthood preparation subjects" to support youth as they move toward adulthood. These subjects are intended to build practical life skills and readiness for adult responsibilities, making the program broader than sex education alone and more focused on healthy transitions and long-term wellbeing.
The grant structure was designed as a multi-year effort with a clear progression: one year devoted to planning, followed by three years of program implementation. This setup was meant to allow grantees time to assess community needs, select or adapt appropriate evidence-based models, develop partnerships, prepare staffing and training, and then carry out services at scale over the following years. The program’s development was also shaped by formal consultation with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, as required by the authorizing legislation, reinforcing that Tribal input was expected to guide how Tribal PREP would be implemented.
Funding for the opportunity was substantial, with an estimated total of $6.5 million available and an expectation of about 15 awards. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $200,000 to a ceiling of $800,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the financial barrier to participation for eligible applicants and allowed grant funds to be used without requiring additional non-federal contributions as a condition of the award.
Eligibility centered on Native American Tribes and Tribal organizations. Federally recognized Tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized governments) were eligible. Non-federally recognized Tribes could apply if they met nonprofit requirements, specifically having IRS 501(c)(3) status. The announcement also allowed Indian schools, Tribal colleges, and universities to apply. Faith-based and community organizations could be eligible as well, as long as they met the stated eligibility rules. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly excluded and could not compete for or receive awards.
Administratively, the funding opportunity was identified as HHS 2011 ACF ACYF AT 0157 and tied to CFDA 93.092 (Affordable Care Act Personal Responsibility Education Program). The posting date was June 24, 2011, and the application deadline was August 23, 2011, with a specific submission cutoff time for electronic applications through Grants.gov of 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The opportunity was later archived on December 23, 2011. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement, ACF provided an application help desk contact (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov), and the full announcement was made available through ACF’s grants website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Affordable Care Act Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program (Tribal PREP) grant?
Tribal PREP was a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), under the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). The funding supported Tribes and Tribal organizations in designing and delivering comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention programs tailored to their communities while aligning with evidence-based public health practices.
2. What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose was to help Tribal communities implement teen pregnancy prevention programming that is medically accurate and grounded in evidence-based approaches. The opportunity emphasized measurable youth behavior outcomes, including delaying sexual initiation, increasing condom or contraceptive use among sexually active teens, and reducing teen pregnancy.
3. Which federal agencies and offices administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was administered by HHS through ACF, specifically within ACYF and FYSB.
4. Was this grant formula-based or competitive?
It was discretionary and competitive, meaning eligible applicants competed for awards rather than receiving funds by formula.
5. What program model did Tribal PREP require applicants to follow?
The opportunity centered on the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) model. PREP requires a medically accurate approach and emphasizes replication of programs (or specific components) that have demonstrated effectiveness through rigorous scientific research.
6. What does "evidence-based" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the announcement description, evidence-based refers to programs or program components that have shown effectiveness through rigorous scientific research. The expectation was to replicate these proven programs or key elements rather than creating entirely untested approaches.
7. What kinds of outcomes were emphasized for participating youth?
The opportunity emphasized measurable behavior change, including delaying the initiation of sexual activity, increasing condom or contraceptive use among sexually active teens, and reducing teen pregnancy.
8. Was the program limited to sex education content?
No. In addition to pregnancy prevention, the grant strongly emphasized including "adulthood preparation subjects." These topics were meant to support youth transitions into adulthood by building practical life skills and readiness for adult responsibilities, making the program broader than sex education alone.
9. What are "adulthood preparation subjects" in this grant?
The announcement describes adulthood preparation subjects as content intended to build practical life skills and preparedness for adult responsibilities, supporting healthy transitions and long-term wellbeing alongside teen pregnancy prevention programming.
10. How long was the project period and how was it structured?
The grant was designed as a multi-year effort with a clear progression: one year devoted to planning followed by three years of program implementation.
11. What was the purpose of the one-year planning period?
The planning year was intended to allow grantees time to assess community needs, select or adapt appropriate evidence-based models, develop partnerships, prepare staffing and training, and get ready to deliver services at scale during the implementation years.
12. How many years were dedicated to program implementation?
Three years were dedicated to implementation after the initial one-year planning period.
13. How was Tribal input reflected in the program design expectations?
The program’s development was shaped by formal consultation with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, as required by the authorizing legislation. This reinforced that Tribal input was expected to guide how Tribal PREP would be implemented.
14. What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding available was $6.5 million.
15. About how many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated approximately 15 awards.
16. What was the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards ranged from a floor of $200,000 to a ceiling of $800,000.
17. Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which reduced financial barriers for eligible applicants.
18. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility centered on Native American Tribes and Tribal organizations. Eligible applicants included federally recognized Tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized governments). Non-federally recognized Tribes could apply if they met nonprofit requirements (specifically IRS 501(c)(3) status). The announcement also allowed Indian schools, Tribal colleges, and universities to apply. Faith-based and community organizations could be eligible as well, as long as they met the stated eligibility rules.
19. Could non-federally recognized Tribes apply?
Yes, non-federally recognized Tribes could apply if they met nonprofit requirements, specifically having IRS 501(c)(3) status.
20. Were Indian schools, Tribal colleges, and universities eligible?
Yes. The announcement allowed Indian schools, Tribal colleges, and universities to apply.
21. Could faith-based organizations apply?
Faith-based organizations could be eligible as long as they met the stated eligibility rules in the opportunity.
22. Could community organizations apply?
Community organizations could be eligible as long as they met the eligibility rules stated in the opportunity.
23. Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly excluded and could not compete for or receive awards.
24. What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity was identified as HHS 2011 ACF ACYF AT 0157.
25. What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 93.092, Affordable Care Act Personal Responsibility Education Program.
26. When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was June 24, 2011.
27. What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was August 23, 2011.
28. What was the electronic submission cutoff time?
The specific submission cutoff time for electronic applications through Grants.gov was 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
29. Where were applications submitted electronically?
Electronic applications were submitted through Grants.gov.
30. Was this opportunity later archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on December 23, 2011.
31. Where could applicants find the full funding announcement?
The full announcement was made available through ACF’s grants website.
32. Who could applicants contact if they could not access the full announcement?
Applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement could contact the ACF application help desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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