Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2014 ACF ACYF AR 0827
Apply for HHS 2014 ACF ACYF AR 0827
- The Administration for Children Families ACYF/FYSB in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Competitive Abstinence Education Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.060 Competitive Abstinence Education (CAE).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 23, 2014 and posted on Jun 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 7, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments Independent school districts City or township governments Special district governments Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- ACYF 2012 Competitive Abstinence Education grantees with the project period ending September 29, 2014 are eligible to compete for funding under this announcement. Current ACYF 2013 Competitive Abstinence Education grantees must propose to serve a different population and or/geographical location to receive funding under this announcement. 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, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship for profit organizations are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Competitive Abstinence Education (CAE) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and its Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB). The program funds organizations to implement abstinence education initiatives as part of broader teen pregnancy prevention efforts, with a particular emphasis on reaching adolescents who face elevated risks of sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STD/STI) and who are statistically more likely to experience out-of-wedlock births. The central expectation is that grantees design and deliver a targeted, medically accurate approach that supports young people in delaying sexual initiation and building healthy relationships, highlighting the social, psychological, and health benefits associated with abstinence and relationship health.
In practical terms, the grant supports programming positioned as one intervention within a wider continuum of services aimed at reducing teen pregnancy. Applicants are expected to propose a clear plan for abstinence education that is not generic, but tailored to the specific population(s) at highest risk in their proposed service area. Program strategies should reflect medical accuracy and be framed around measurable gains such as delayed sexual debut, strengthened decision-making, and healthier relationship behaviors. While the opportunity emphasizes abstinence education, it also situates that approach within broader prevention goals, suggesting that projects should be thoughtfully designed and grounded in credible health information and youth development principles.
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2014-ACF-ACYF-AR-0827, and the associated CFDA number is 93.060 (Competitive Abstinence Education). A total of about $4.6 million was expected to be available, with an estimated nine awards. Individual awards were anticipated to range from $200,000 (floor) to $700,000 (ceiling). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Eligibility is broad and includes many public and private entity types, such as state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit listing category); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly eligible as long as they meet the standard eligibility requirements, and they are directed to review ACF guidance related to grants for faith-based organizations. At the same time, certain applicants are expressly disallowed: individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietor for-profit organizations are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
There are also specific eligibility conditions tied to prior CAE grantees. ACYF 2012 Competitive Abstinence Education grantees whose project period ends on September 29, 2014 are allowed to compete for funding under this announcement. ACYF 2013 CAE grantees may apply as well, but only if they propose serving a different population and/or a different geographic location than the one currently served, which is a way of preventing duplication of federally funded services for the same target group or area.
Key dates for this archived opportunity show it was posted on June 23, 2014, with an application deadline of August 7, 2014. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, and the opportunity was archived on September 8, 2014. For applicants needing technical help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is the ACF Applications Help Desk (appsupport@acf.hhs.gov). The full announcement was available through an ACF grants webpage referenced in the listing.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Competitive Abstinence Education (CAE) Grant Program
1) What is the Competitive Abstinence Education (CAE) Grant Program?
The Competitive Abstinence Education (CAE) Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It provides funding to organizations to implement abstinence education initiatives as part of broader teen pregnancy prevention efforts.
2) Which HHS agency administers this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), specifically through the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) and its Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB).
3) What is the main purpose of the CAE program?
The central purpose is to support programs that help adolescents delay sexual initiation and build healthy relationships. The approach is expected to be targeted and medically accurate, and to emphasize social, psychological, and health benefits associated with abstinence and relationship health.
4) How does CAE fit into teen pregnancy prevention efforts?
CAE-funded programming is described as one intervention within a wider continuum of services aimed at reducing teen pregnancy. While the focus is abstinence education, projects are expected to be thoughtfully designed within broader prevention goals.
5) Who is the program intended to reach?
The opportunity places particular emphasis on reaching adolescents who face elevated risks of sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STD/STI) and who are statistically more likely to experience out-of-wedlock births.
6) Are applicants expected to tailor their program to a specific population?
Yes. Applicants are expected to propose an abstinence education plan that is not generic, but tailored to the specific population(s) at highest risk in the proposed service area.
7) What types of outcomes or gains does the opportunity emphasize?
The announcement points to measurable gains such as delayed sexual debut, strengthened decision-making, and healthier relationship behaviors.
8) Does the program require medical accuracy?
Yes. Program strategies are expected to reflect medical accuracy and be grounded in credible health information and youth development principles.
9) What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2014-ACF-ACYF-AR-0827. The associated CFDA number is 93.060 (Competitive Abstinence Education).
10) How much funding was expected to be available under this opportunity?
About $4.6 million was expected to be available in total.
11) How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement estimated about nine awards.
12) What was the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual awards were anticipated to range from $200,000 (floor) to $700,000 (ceiling).
13) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
14) What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligibility included a wide range of public and private entities, including state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit listing category); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses.
15) Are faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations are explicitly eligible as long as they meet standard eligibility requirements, and they are directed to review ACF guidance related to grants for faith-based organizations.
16) Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietor for-profit organizations are not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
17) Can prior CAE grantees apply?
Yes, with conditions described in the opportunity. ACYF 2012 Competitive Abstinence Education grantees whose project period ends on September 29, 2014 were allowed to compete for funding under this announcement.
18) Can ACYF 2013 CAE grantees apply for this funding?
Yes, but only if they propose serving a different population and/or a different geographic location than the one currently served, to avoid duplication of federally funded services for the same target group or area.
19) When was this funding opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on June 23, 2014. The application deadline was August 7, 2014.
20) What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
21) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates the opportunity was archived on September 8, 2014.
22) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by the stated deadline time (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
23) Where could applicants access the full funding announcement?
The full announcement was available through an ACF grants webpage referenced in the listing.
24) Who should applicants contact for technical help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing technical help were directed to contact the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
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