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Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants (FORGE Fatherhood) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA). The FORGE Fatherhood opportunity supports projects that promote responsible fatherhood for adult men (18 years and older) who are fathers of children up to 24 years of age.
It prioritizes fathers in the general population, as well as those returning from incarceration.
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The Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Family and Economic Stability Demonstration and Innovation Division (FED Innovation Division), Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) programs provide $150 million per year in discretionary grants, contracts, research and evaluation, and other activities to strengthen families, promote responsible parenting, and improve family economic stability.
The programs were originally authorized in 2006 and continue under 42 U.S.C. §603(a)(2). These programs play a key role in helping OFA achieve its goals to foster economically secure households and communities for the well-being and long-term success of children and families.
The HMRF programs are specifically designed to help interested adults and youth build stronger relationships, marriages, father-child engagement, and families. There are currently 109 grant awards to various organizations in 38 states to provide activities to promote healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood promotion activities.
We are pleased to announce that the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded a new cohort of HMRF programs on September 29, 2025; these are five-year grants that will end on September 29, 2030.
The new grants are funded under three programs: * Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement — Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood) * Helping Every Area of Relationships Thrive - Adults (HEART) * Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Adult men (18 years and older) who are fathers of children up to 24 years of age. Prioritizes fathers in the general population and those returning from incarceration. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $150 million per year (total for all HMRF programs). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants (FORGE Fatherhood) are due September 29, 2030. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants (FORGE Fatherhood) is funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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