Marriage matters project - live the life ministries will provide at least 12 hours of relationship and marriage education through adventures in marriage and start smart curricula to 500 adult…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $3.748 million to Live The Life Ministries, Inc. on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

The Marriage Matters Project will deliver at least 12 hours of relationship and marriage education annually to 500 adult couples in high-divorce counties across Florida and Texas, serving 2,250 couples (4,500 individuals) over the five-year period of performance ending September 29, 2030. Education will be provided through the Adventures in Marriage and START SMART curricula to married couples, dating/engaged/cohabiting couples interested in marriage, and military and first responder couples. Services include skills coaching, program supports such as childcare for retreats, and training for 50 instructors annually. Specific service delivery areas include Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Northwest Florida, Central Florida, and San Antonio.

Live The Life Ministries, a Tallahassee-based nonprofit, brings demonstrated success in strengthening marriages and reducing divorce rates. The program is designed to build organizational sustainability through instructor training while expanding access through childcare and other family supports.

Marriage matters project - live the life ministries will provide at least 12 hours of relationship and marriage education through adventures in marriage and start smart curricula to 500 adult couples annually in high-divorce counties across florida and texas. The project will serve married couples, dating/engaged/cohabiting couples interested in marriage, and military/first responder couples in tallahassee, jacksonville, northwest florida, central florida, and SAN antonio regions. Services will include skills coaching, program supports like childcare for some retreats, and training 50 instructors annually to ensure sustainability. Over the five-year project period, the program will serve 2,250 couples (4,500 individuals), building on the organization's demonstrated success in strengthening marriages and reducing divorce rates.