Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

Pathway, Inc. will deliver comprehensive fatherhood programming in Lucas County, Ohio under a $1.25 million Cooperative Agreement awarded September 30, 2025, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families through the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086). Over the five-year award period concluding September 29, 2030, the Brothers United program will serve approximately 900 adult fathers, with an anticipated 160 fathers participating annually. The program implements evidence-based curricula including the National Partnership for Community Leadership Fatherhood Development Curriculum, Basic Training for Couples for Healthy Relationships, and Workplace Survival Skills for Economic Stability training.

Services are delivered through both in-person and virtual workshops, complemented by individualized case management and referrals to community partners. The program targets outcomes in three core areas: improved parenting skills, strengthened co-parenting relationships, and enhanced economic stability for participating fathers. Pathway will leverage its existing infrastructure as a community-based nonprofit serving low- and moderate-income populations in northwest Ohio, drawing upon prior successful implementations of similar fatherhood initiatives.