This is a Modification to the Community-Based Abstinence Education Program Announcement, HHS-2008-ACF-ACYF-AE-0099, published to the ACF Grant Opportunities webpage on April 17, 2008. Information listed on the www.Grants.gov summary page is hereby modified.

Summary:

The Family and Youth Services Bureau is accepting applications to provide support to public and private entities for the development and implementation of the Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) program.  The purpose of these programs is to educate young people and create an environment within communities that supports teen decisions to postpone sexual activity until marriage.  Acceptable applications will be designed to provide abstinence-until-marriage education as defined by Section 510(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, for adolescents aged 12 through 18.  The anticipated number of awards is 80 to 90, with funding ranges between $250,000 and $600,000 depending upon the availability of funds and enactment of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 program appropriation.

Modification to the published announcement:

The point of contact listed on the www.Grants.gov summary webpage under “If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:” has changed from:

Jeanne Monahan
jeanne.monahan@acf.hhs.gov

To:

The Dixon Group
fysb@dixongroup.com

This modification affects only the summary information posted to www.Grants.gov.  It does not appear in or affect the published Program Announcement.

ANNOUNCEMENT AVAILABILITY:

To access this Program Announcement please go to the ACF Grant Opportunities webpage at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html or to http://www.Grants.gov.

Posted on April 5, 2008