Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OFA FM 0985
Apply for HHS 2015 ACF OFA FM 0985
- The Administration for Children and Families OFA in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.086 Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 8, 2015 and posted on May 8, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $53,846,875.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 53 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education City or township governments 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) Independent school districts Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments State governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Faith based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Faith based organizations are encouraged to review the ACF Policy on Grants to Faith Based Organizations at http //www.acf.hhs.gov/acf policy on grants to faith based organizations. 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FM-0985) was a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance. It sought applications for competitive awards to fund demonstration projects that promote healthy marriage and relationship education, as authorized under the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291). This announcement reflects a program that has carried a couple of earlier names, including Healthy Marriage, Relationship Education and Economic Mobility Grants and, before that, Promoting Strategies for Healthy Marriages, Relationships and Economic Self-Sufficiency Outcomes Grants. Regardless of title changes, the core intent stayed consistent: invest in organizations that can deliver structured relationship skills programming aimed at improving family stability and supporting pathways toward economic self-sufficiency.
The grants were designed for programs with the capacity and a proven track record in delivering a broad range of marriage and relationship skills training. The emphasis was not simply on providing information, but on teaching practical skills intended to shift behaviors for individuals, couples, partners, and families who may be facing multiple barriers. In other words, the funded work was expected to address real-life challenges that can undermine relationships and family functioning, and to do so in a way that helps participants strengthen relationship quality and stability while also improving their prospects for economic self-sufficiency. The activity category for the opportunity was Income Security and Social Services, and the relevant CFDA listing was 93.086 (Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants).
In terms of funding scale, ACF anticipated making 53 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $53,846,875. Individual awards were expected to fall between a floor of $350,000 and a ceiling of $2,000,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which typically makes participation more feasible for smaller or resource-constrained applicants. The program used the standard grant funding instrument.
Eligibility was broad across public, private, nonprofit, and tribal sectors. Eligible applicants included state, county, city/township, special district, and independent school district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher education institutions in that category); and for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits that are not small businesses). Faith-based and community organizations were explicitly eligible as long as they met the general requirements, and the announcement pointed applicants to ACF guidance on grants to faith-based organizations. At the same time, the announcement made clear that applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities were not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
For timing and submission, the opportunity was posted May 8, 2015, with an application due date of July 7, 2015. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The archive date was August 6, 2015, indicating the announcement was no longer active after that point. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov, and the full notice was available through an ACF grants link provided in the announcement.
Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Grants (HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FM-0985) - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity was the Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Grants program (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FM-0985), a discretionary, competitive grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA).
What was the purpose of the program?
The program sought applications to fund demonstration projects that promote healthy marriage and relationship education. The overall intent was to invest in organizations that can deliver structured relationship skills programming designed to improve family stability and support pathways toward economic self-sufficiency.
What law authorized this grant program?
The grants were authorized under the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-291).
Has this program been known by other names?
Yes. The announcement noted that the program had carried earlier names, including Healthy Marriage, Relationship Education and Economic Mobility Grants and, before that, Promoting Strategies for Healthy Marriages, Relationships and Economic Self-Sufficiency Outcomes Grants. Despite title changes, the core intent remained consistent.
What kinds of activities were these grants intended to support?
Funded projects were expected to deliver a broad range of marriage and relationship skills training, with an emphasis on teaching practical skills intended to shift behaviors (not simply providing information). Programs were expected to address real-life challenges that can undermine relationships and family functioning, particularly for participants facing multiple barriers, while supporting both relationship quality/stability and economic self-sufficiency.
What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed for the opportunity was Income Security and Social Services.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The relevant CFDA listing was 93.086 (Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants).
How many awards were anticipated and what was the total estimated funding?
ACF anticipated making 53 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $53,846,875.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from $350,000 (floor) to $2,000,000 (ceiling).
Was a cost-sharing or matching contribution required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What funding instrument was used?
The program used the standard grant funding instrument.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad across public, private, nonprofit, and tribal sectors. Eligible applicants included:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school district governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Other tribal organizations
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
- Certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits that are not small businesses)
Were faith-based and community organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations were explicitly eligible as long as they met the general requirements, and the announcement referenced ACF guidance related to grants to faith-based organizations.
Who was not eligible to apply?
The announcement stated that applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities were not eligible and would be disqualified from competitive review.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on May 8, 2015. Applications were due on July 7, 2015.
What was the application submission deadline time and time zone?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Was this a competitive grant opportunity?
Yes. The announcement sought applications for competitive awards.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The archive date was August 6, 2015, indicating the announcement was no longer active after that point.
How could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov.
Who administered the program within HHS?
The program was run by HHS through ACF, specifically the Office of Family Assistance.
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