Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS)

The Personal Responsibility Education Innovative Strategies (PREIS) program is administered by the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, specifically under the Administration on Children, Youth and Families and its Family and Youth Services Bureau. This federal initiative is part of a broader effort authorized under the Affordable Care Act to improve outcomes for adolescents by addressing pregnancy prevention through evidence-based and innovative programming. PREIS is designed not only to support services but to build the national evidence base regarding what works for high-risk youth populations, making it both a service delivery and research-focused funding opportunity. The primary purpose of this grant program is to fund rigorous impact evaluations of innovative adolescent pregnancy prevention interventions. These interventions must target high-risk and vulnerable populations, including youth in foster care systems, those involved in juvenile justice, youth experiencing homelessness or trafficking, and youth living with HIV/AIDS. The program also includes expectant and parenting youth under the age of 21 and individuals living in communities with high youth birth rates. Projects are expected to fill gaps in existing research by testing promising program models that have shown preliminary positive outcomes but have not yet been evaluated using high-standard methodologies such as randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental designs. Funding under PREIS supports both program implementation and evaluation. Award recipients are required to carry out interventions that include at least three of six mandated adulthood preparation subjects: healthy relationships, adolescent development, financial literacy, parent-child communication, educational and career success, and healthy life skills. Additionally, a critical requirement is that all evaluations must be conducted by an independent third-party evaluator, ensuring objectivity and methodological rigor. Interventions must already have developed materials and a clearly articulated theory of change prior to application. Eligibility for this funding opportunity is broad and inclusive of a wide range of organizational types. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, institutions of higher education, public housing authorities, and for-profit entities including small businesses. Applications from collaborations or consortiums are permitted, but a primary applicant must be designated to manage the award. Individuals and foreign entities are explicitly excluded. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the general criteria. The application process is expected to be conducted electronically, with submissions required through the designated federal platform by the stated deadline. While specific application components are not detailed in the forecast notice, applicants can reasonably expect to include detailed program descriptions, evaluation plans, and supporting documentation demonstrating prior evidence and organizational capacity. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowers barriers for eligible organizations seeking to apply. The timeline for this opportunity indicates that it is currently in a forecast stage. The estimated posting date is June 19, 2026, with an anticipated application deadline of July 21, 2026. Awards are expected to be announced by August 14, 2026, with project activities beginning on September 30, 2026. The program anticipates issuing approximately 12 awards, with total funding estimated at 10 million dollars. Individual awards are expected to range between 750,000 and 900,000 dollars. For additional information, applicants may contact the program representative via email or phone as provided in the notice. Given that this is a forecasted opportunity, applicants are encouraged to monitor updates and prepare materials in advance of the official posting. The program appears to follow a recurring federal funding cycle, suggesting future opportunities may be available in subsequent fiscal years.

Focus on demonstrating strong preliminary evidence and a clearly defined evaluation methodology with independent evaluator