Description
The purpose of South Carolina’s federal Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) subgrant program is to provide support to eligible organizations to implement education exclusively on sexual risk avoidance that teaches youth to voluntarily refrain from sexual activity. The program is designed to teach youth personal responsibility, self-regulation, goal setting, healthy decision-making, a focus on the future, and the prevention of youth risk behaviors such as drug and alcohol use without normalizing teen sexual activity.
Program Office
Office of Student Support
Eligible Applicant
An eligible applicant is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose proposed program curricula meets all A-H Title V, Section 510 definitions of Abstinence Education, as defined in the 2017 Social Security Act (Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 710). The curricula also must be deemed research-based by WeAscend.org.
Total Funding Available
Approximately $1,110,000
Funding Detail
The SCDE anticipates awarding more than one subaward. The minimum award is $100,000, and the maximum award cannot exceed $600,000. See the request for proposals (RFP) for more information.
Project Term
October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026
Application Due Date
October 15, 2025
Technical Assistance Session
The SCDE’s Office of Student Support provided a technical assistance webinar on September 18, 2025. Email SCSRAE@ed.sc.gov to access the recording.
Documents
Request for Proposals (DOCX, 1.26mb - Revised 9/4/2025)
Application Link
Budget Narrative Template (XLSX, 14.1kb – 9/3/2025)
Program Web Page
Student Support
