Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement - Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood)

The summary for the Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement - Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood) grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Children and Families - OFA, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement - Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood): The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) announces its plan to solicit applications for the competitive award of grants that support "activities to promote responsible fatherhood" under each of the three broad categories of promoting or sustaining marriage, responsible parenting, and economic stability activities authorized under Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act. This funding will be targeted exclusively to projects designed for adult fathers, defined as fathers that are age 18 and older. Eligible fathers (or father figures) must have children who are age 24 or younger. Fathers will include those in the general population (or "community fathers"), as well as fathers who are returning, or have returned, to their families and communities, following incarceration. ACF is interested in funding a diverse range of projects, including varying project scopes and populations to be served.

Federal Grant Title:	Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement - Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood)
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Children and Families - OFA (HHS-ACF-OFA)
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZJ-0014
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.086
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	July 29th, 2025
Original Application Deadline:	July 29th, 2025
Posted Date:	July 15th, 2025
Creation Date:	July 15th, 2025
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:	$55,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$400,000
Expected Number of Awards:	66
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	July 15th, 2025

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants are states, territories, Native American tribes and tribal organizations (including state, territorial, and tribal post-secondary educational institutions), and public and nonprofit community entities (including religious organizations and public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education). 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 to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Grant Announcement Contact: Tanya Howell
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