Elevating couple relationships across georgia is a campus-community initiative to strengthen families by enhancing the relationship skills and financial capability for at least 1,275 adult couples.…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the University of Georgia Research Foundation a $2.476 million cooperative agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

The University of Georgia will implement a campus-community initiative across Georgia to deliver the evidence-based 12-hour ELEVATE curriculum virtually to at least 1,275 couples, with targeted outreach to low-income, military-connected, and rural couples where services are limited. The Discovering Money Solutions program will supplement the curriculum to improve couples' economic stability. UGA Extension, present in all 159 Georgia counties, will support recruitment and connect couples to local resources, while comprehensive case management will serve approximately 2,550 individuals over the five-year project period.

The award runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030, with performance occurring statewide in Georgia. The Healthy Marriage Promotion program supports organizations providing skills-based healthy marriage education alongside services addressing relationship skills, job advancement, and economic opportunity.

Elevating couple relationships across georgia is a campus-community initiative to strengthen families by enhancing the relationship skills and financial capability for at least 1,275 adult couples. - the university of georgia will implement a campus-community initiative to strengthen families by enhancing relationship skills and financial capability for adult couples across georgia. The project will deliver the evidence-based 12-hour elevate curriculum virtually to at least 1,275 couples, with focused outreach to couples who are low-income, military-connected, or residing in rural areas where services are limited. UGA extension, with its presence in all 159 georgia counties, will support recruitment and connect couples to local resources, while the supplemental discovering money solutions program will help couples improve their economic stability. Through strategic partnerships and comprehensive case management, the project aims to serve approximately 2,550 individuals over the five-year project period.