The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) is offering the Fatherhood FIRE (Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential) grant to support activities promoting responsible fatherhood. This grant is for adult fathers aged 18 and older, with children aged 24 or younger, including both community fathers and those reentering society post-incarceration. Its purpose is to fund projects focused on promoting or sustaining marriage, fostering responsible parenting, and enhancing economic stability. OFA encourages applications for specific program models targeting distinct populations, with projects ranging from high-impact to smaller scopes. Applicants must demonstrate organizational capacity, and only one application is permitted per organization.
Opportunity ID: 324635
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fatherhood – Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (Fatherhood FIRE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 68 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.086 — Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 01, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 10, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,061,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments 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 State governments |
| 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). Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OFA |
| Description: | This announcement has been modified. Section I. Program Description, Program Purpose and Scope, Organizational Capacity funding range of smaller scope projects has been modified to align with the correct level of $500,000 to $749,999. Section III.3 Other, OFA Disqualification Factors of this FOA has been modified to add a Limit on the Number of Application Submissions under this FOA to one application per organization. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the modified language in its entirety. Section V.1, Criteria, Project Approach of this FOA has been modified to correct errors in the point values assigned to (1) the optional sub-criteria related to service provisions to incarcerated fathers; and (2) the optional sub-criteria related to job-driven employment services.” The point values assigned to those sub-criteria has been changed to read ‘…will remain 35 points. Appendix, Section D Organizational Capacity Summary Table of this FOA has been modified to correct errors in the Large Scope Services and Moderate Scope Services, Intensity of Past Programming hours from 12 to 24 hours. 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. The Fatherhood Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilent, and Essential Grants (Fatherhood FIRE) 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 currently incarcerated and are returning, or have returned, to their families and communities following incarceration. Applicants will be strongly encouraged to submit a proposal to implement one specific program model designed for one specific service population – e.g., rural community fathers, reentering fathers, or urban community fathers– but not multiple models for multiple populations. ACF is interested in funding a diverse range of projects, from high impact projects, to moderate scope projects, to smaller scope projects. Applicants must provide evidence of organizational capacity to implement their proposed project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This FOA is modified. See the Executive Summary section in the modified FOA for details. | Jun 10, 2020 | |
| Jun 01, 2020 | ||
| Feb 18, 2020 | ||
| Feb 18, 2020 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fatherhood – Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (Fatherhood FIRE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 68 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.086 — Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 01, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 10, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,061,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments 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 State governments |
| 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). Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OFA |
| Description: | This announcement has been modified. Section I. Program Description, Program Purpose and Scope, Organizational Capacity funding range of smaller scope projects has been modified to align with the correct level of $500,000 to $749,999. Section III.3 Other, OFA Disqualification Factors of this FOA has been modified to add a Limit on the Number of Application Submissions under this FOA to one application per organization. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the modified language in its entirety. Section V.1, Criteria, Project Approach of this FOA has been modified to correct errors in the point values assigned to (1) the optional sub-criteria related to service provisions to incarcerated fathers; and (2) the optional sub-criteria related to job-driven employment services.” The point values assigned to those sub-criteria has been changed to read ‘…will remain 35 points. Appendix, Section D Organizational Capacity Summary Table of this FOA has been modified to correct errors in the Large Scope Services and Moderate Scope Services, Intensity of Past Programming hours from 12 to 24 hours. 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. The Fatherhood Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilent, and Essential Grants (Fatherhood FIRE) 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 currently incarcerated and are returning, or have returned, to their families and communities following incarceration. Applicants will be strongly encouraged to submit a proposal to implement one specific program model designed for one specific service population – e.g., rural community fathers, reentering fathers, or urban community fathers– but not multiple models for multiple populations. ACF is interested in funding a diverse range of projects, from high impact projects, to moderate scope projects, to smaller scope projects. Applicants must provide evidence of organizational capacity to implement their proposed project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fatherhood – Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (Fatherhood FIRE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 68 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.086 — Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 01, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 01, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,061,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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). Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OFA |
| Description: | 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. The Fatherhood Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilent, and Essential Grants (Fatherhood FIRE) 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 currently incarcerated and are returning, or have returned, to their families and communities following incarceration. Applicants will be strongly encouraged to submit a proposal to implement one specific program model designed for one specific service population – e.g., rural community fathers, reentering fathers, or urban community fathers– but not multiple models for multiple populations. ACF is interested in funding a diverse range of projects, from high impact projects, to moderate scope projects, to smaller scope projects. Applicants must provide evidence of organizational capacity to implement their proposed project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://ami.grantsolutions.gov/HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email:app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Forecast 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fatherhood – Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (Fatherhood FIRE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 68 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.086 — Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Forecast 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 01, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,061,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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). Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OFA |
| Description: | 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. The Fatherhood Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilent, and Essential Grants (Fatherhood FIRE) 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 currently incarcerated and are returning, or have returned, to their families and communities following incarceration. Applicants will be strongly encouraged to submit a proposal to implement one specific program model designed for one specific service population – e.g., rural community fathers, reentering fathers, or urban community fathers– but not multiple models for multiple populations. ACF is interested in funding a diverse range of projects, from high impact projects, to moderate scope projects, to smaller scope projects. Applicants must provide evidence of organizational capacity to implement their proposed project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
–
Email:Tanya.Howell@acf.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Forecast 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fatherhood – Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (FIRE) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 68 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.086 — Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Forecast 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,061,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Independent school districts 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 Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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). Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Children and Families – OFA |
| Description: | 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. The Fatherhood Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilent, and Essential Grants (Fatherhood FIRE) 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 currently incarcerated and are returning, or have returned, to their families and communities following incarceration. Applicants will be strongly encouraged to submit a proposal to implement one specific program model designed for one specific service population – e.g., rural community fathers, reentering fathers, or urban community fathers– but not multiple models for multiple populations. ACF is interested in funding a diverse range of projects, from high impact projects, to moderate scope projects, to smaller scope projects. Applicants must provide evidence of organizational capacity to implement their proposed project. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
–
Email:Tanya.Howell@acf.hhs.gov |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ACF Applications Help Desk app_support@acf.hhs.gov Email: app_support@acf.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.086 | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 | Fatherhood – Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (Fatherhood FIRE) | PKG00262004 | Jun 01, 2020 | Jul 01, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
324635 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
324635 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
324635 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324635 SF424A-1.0.pdf
324635 SF424B-1.1.pdf
324635 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
324635 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
324635 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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