Grant✓ Small businesses may apply
Competitive Personal Responsibility Education Program
Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB
Award ceiling
$450,000
Award floor
$250,000
Program funding
$10,000,000
- Opportunity #
- HHS-2026-ACF-ACYF-AK-0014
- Agency
- Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB
- ALN (CFDA)
- 93.092
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Aug 5, 2026
- Closes
- Aug 31, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Income Security and Social Services
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- •City or township governments
- •Special district governments
- •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
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- •Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- •Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- •Small businesses
- •County governments
- •Independent school districts
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- •Private institutions of higher education
Eligible applicants are limited to local organizations and entities or consortia, with the capacity to develop and implement Competitive PREP projects in in states and territories that do not accept FY2026 allocations for State PREP. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.
Synopsis
The Family and Youth Services Bureau will be posting a revised Competitive PREP NOFO shortly and will be accepting applications. Awards made are for the development and implementation of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) in states that do not accept FY2026 allocations for State PREP. This program supports educational projects for youth ages 10–19 and for pregnant and parenting youth under age 21, focusing on abstinence and contraception to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS. Projects are also required to implement at least three of the following six adulthood preparation subjects: healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, educational and career success, and healthy life skills.
Contact
Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Latanya.Bispham-Robinson@acf.hhs.gov