SRAE Grant Resources

Grant Announcement.

• Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)

Informational Webinar.

Watch the previously recorded SRAE Grant Writing Bootcamp webinar 

Watch the Recording

SRAE Program Requirements.

1. Goals and Logic Model

• Logic Model Template

2. Evidence-Based Strategies

     1. Published Literature

• Summative Evaluation of REAL Essentials 

     2. Systematic core curriculum alignment for effective programs

• Learning Theories Used in REAL Essentials
• 17 Characteristics of Highly Effective Programs
• Search Institute’s latest published findings

3. Medically Accurate and Culturally and Age-Appropriate

• REAL Essentials Alignment for Medical Accuracy, Cultural Competency, and Age-Appropriateness
• FYSB Medical Accuracy Letter
• Medical Institute Statement of Medical Accuracy 

4. Elements of Equity

Definition: The consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; LGBTQIA2S+ persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.

5. Target Population

The following sample scope and sequence resources outline age-appropriate content lessons directed to meet many of the outlined project objectives in the SRAE FOA Executive Summary. Each separate outline is designed for implementation within the 10-year-old to 19-year-old age range mentioned in the project requirements. Please note, these resources are sample scope and sequence documents only. If funded, CRE encourages and supports providing TA and guidance to help funded agencies determine a customized lesson outline that best serves their target audience and their unique program requirements. 

• Target Population 10-14 (REAL Essentials Starting Point) 
• Target Population 15-19 (REAL Essentials Advance) 

6. Positive Youth Development Approach

According to FYSB, a Positive Youth Development, or PYD, is based on a body of research suggesting that certain “protective factors,” or positive influences, can help young people succeed and keep them from having problems.

• REAL Essentials Alignment to Protective Factors

A positive youth development approach fosters and promotes: 

✔ Resilience 
✔ Social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and moral competence 
✔ Self-determination 
✔ Self-efficacy 
✔ Clear and positive identity 
✔ Belief in the future 
✔ Recognition for positive behavior and opportunities for prosocial involvement 
✔ Prosocial norms (healthy standards for behavior) 

7. Referrals to Healthcare and Other Community Services

• An Inside Look at Partnerships between Community-Based Organizations and Health Care Providers
• Approaching Partnerships Between Health Care Institutions and Community Development Organizations

8. Performance Measurement

• Curriculum Fidelity Checklist
• Program Improvement Checklist

9. Local evaluation (optional)

• Program Evaluation Opportunities

10. National Evaluation

11. Sustainability Plan

• SRAE Sustainability Plan Frameworks

Establish your budget.

The following budget template items serve as a guide for writing REAL Essentials into your grant.

BUDGET TEMPLATES