Fathers incarcerated RE-entry education 2.0 - utah state university will implement the fathers incarcerated RE-entry education (fire) 2.0 program to serve reentry fathers across utah

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Utah State University a cooperative agreement worth $2.5 million on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

Utah State University will implement the Fathers Incarcerated Re-Entry Education (FIRE) 2.0 program to deliver the 24-hour InsideOut Dad curriculum through in-person and virtual workshops to reentry fathers across Utah. The program targets improvement in parenting skills, healthy relationship development, and economic stability. The project will serve 150 reentry fathers in Year 1, scaling to 300 annually thereafter, with a target of 200 fathers completing 90 percent or more of workshops each year. Over the five-year project period, 1,350 fathers will receive services designed to strengthen family connections and prepare them for successful reintegration into their communities. Workshops will be delivered in correctional facilities throughout Utah.

The period of performance runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027. Place of performance is Logan, Utah.

The project will deliver the 24-hour insideout DAD curriculum through both in-person and virtual workshops to help fathers improve parenting skills, develop healthy relationships, and increase economic stability. The program will serve 300 reentry fathers annually (150 in year 1) in correctional facilities throughout utah, with a target of 200 completing 90% of workshops each year. Over the five-year project period, 1,350 fathers will receive services that strengthen family connections and prepare them for successful reintegration into their communities.