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ClosedOpportunity HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZD-0013

Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life)

Administration for Children and Families - OFA · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families - OFA (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was July 29, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $400K – $1.25M, with about 26 awards expected and $23.1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 10 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.086 (Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Jul 15, 2025Posted
  2. Jul 29, 2025Application deadline
  3. Aug 29, 2025 (est.)Est. award date
Posted
Jul 15, 2025
Close date
Jul 29, 2025
Est. award date
Aug 29, 2025
Award floor
$400,000
Award ceiling
$1,250,000
Est. total funding
$23,100,000
Expected awards
26
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • Small businesses
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

All public and private entities are eligible to apply under this funding opportunity announcement (including, but not limited to, state, territorial, local, and quasi-governmental agencies, Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, independent school districts, public, private or Tribal institutions of higher education, and for-profit entities). 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.

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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 healthy marriage and relationship education activities including parenting, and job and career advancement activities as authorized under Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act. The Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life) grants will be targeted exclusively to projects designed to provide healthy marriage and relationship education skills, parenting (for young fathers and mothers as applicable), financial management, job and career advancement, and other activities, to youth that are high-school aged (grades 9-12) or in late adolescence and early adulthood (ages 14 to 24), including parenting and/or pregnant youth. Grants awarded will support family formation and healthy marriage promotion activities under the authorizing legislation, through marriage and relationship education/skills (MRES). Applicants must provide evidence of organizational capacity to implement their proposed project for the community specified.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 93.086

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$118M
FY25$106M
FY26$106M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.086. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Children and Families - OFA
ofa@grantreview.org
202-690-7110

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life)”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and 3 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $400k – $1.25m, total estimated program funding is $23,100,000 and the agency expects to make about 26 awards.

How do I apply for “Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZD-0013), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.