Bcfs health and human services heart program - bcfs health and human services will implement the heart (helping every area of relationships thrive) program in smith county, texas

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded BCFS Health and Human Services a $3.75 million Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, to implement the HEART (Helping Every Area of Relationships Thrive) program under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

BCFS Health and Human Services will deliver marriage and relationship education services to adults in Smith County, Texas, using evidence-based Active Relationships curricula delivered through workshops. The project will serve 200 participants annually who complete at least 90 percent of primary workshops in Tyler and surrounding communities. In addition to workshop instruction, the recipient will provide individualized case management and job advancement services, connecting participants to employment resources, financial literacy education, and community support services. The goal is to improve relationship stability, economic self-sufficiency, and family functioning over the five-year performance period.

The award runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030. Place of performance is Texas.

The project will provide marriage and relationship education services to adults using evidence-based active relationships curricula through workshops, complemented by individualized case management and job advancement services. Bcfs health and human services will serve 200 participants annually who complete at least 90% of primary workshops in tyler and surrounding communities. The project will connect participants to employment resources, financial literacy education, and community support services to improve relationship stability, economic self-sufficiency, and family functioning over the five-year project period.