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ClosedOpportunity HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZJ-0014

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

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

At a glance

Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement – Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood) 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 66 awards expected and $55M 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 8 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

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
$55,000,000
Expected awards
66
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
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

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 "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.

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 “Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement – Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood)”?

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 1 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement – Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $400k – $1.25m, total estimated program funding is $55,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 66 awards.

How do I apply for “Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement – Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZJ-0014), 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.