Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

Lilyfield, Inc. received a $1,498,230 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086), awarded on September 30, 2025. The award funds the EmpowerYouth Program: Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life, which will deliver 12 hours of evidence-based relationship skills training using the Love Notes 4.1 curriculum to 490 youth ages 14-24 in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metropolitan areas over a five-year period through September 29, 2030. Training will be conducted at schools, housing authorities, and community centers, with delivery facilitated through partnerships with Oklahoma Human Services, public schools, housing authorities, and other community organizations.

The program is designed to improve participants' healthy relationship skills, interpersonal skills, and parenting abilities, with the ultimate objective of strengthening families and improving outcomes for youth in Oklahoma. Participants who complete 90 percent of the workshops will be counted toward the program's service delivery metrics. This award reflects the federal government's investment in family strengthening initiatives through evidence-based relationship education targeting at-risk and vulnerable youth populations.