Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement – Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood)
ID: HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZJ-0014 • Type: Forecasted
Overview
Category of Funding
Income Security and Social Services
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 7/29/24 the Office of Family Assistance forecasted grant opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZJ-0014 for Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement – Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood) with funding of $55.0 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 93.086 Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants.
It is expected that 66 total grants will be made
worth between $400,000 and $1.3 million.
Timing
Forecast Posted Date
July 29, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Est. Application Posting Date
April 25, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Est. Synopsis Response Date
June 24, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Forecasted
Last Updated
April 15, 2025, 11:04 a.m. EDT
Version
3
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
City or township governments
Special district governments
County governments
State governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
City or township governments
Special district governments
County governments
State governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Additional Info
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.
Award Sizing
Ceiling
$1,250,000
Floor
$400,000
Estimated Program Funding
$55,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
66
Contacts
Contact
Tanya Howell
Contact Email
Email Description
OFA@grantreview.org