Serve memphis region low-income fathers who face barriers to engagement with their children by providing education and support toward economic stability, healthy marriage/relationships, parenting. -…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation (Seedco) a $3.75 million Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

Seedco delivers comprehensive services to low-income fathers in the Greater Memphis Metropolitan Region who face barriers to engagement with their children. The program combines parenting skills education through 24/7 Dad, relationship education via The Blueprint for Healthy Relationships, and employment readiness training through Seedco U, with case management and job placement assistance. Seedco will serve 325 fathers annually across Shelby County and Tipton County, Tennessee, and Crittenden County, Arkansas. Over the five-year project period ending September 29, 2030, the organization expects to serve 1,525 fathers total, with 1,375 completing at least 90 percent of required workshops and 610 placed in employment.

The program addresses economic stability, healthy marriage and relationship skills, and parenting capacity, with the goal of strengthening family relationships and achieving economic self-sufficiency among participants.

Serve memphis region low-income fathers who face barriers to engagement with their children by providing education and support toward economic stability, healthy marriage/relationships, parenting. - serve memphis region fathers who face barriers to engagement with their children by providing education and support toward economic stability, healthy marriage/relationships, parenting. Structured employment economic development corporation (seedco) will serve 325 fathers annually in the greater memphis metropolitan region (shelby county and tipton county, tennessee, and crittenden county, arkansas) through a comprehensive program combining parenting and healthy relationship education as well as economic stability services. The program will implement 24/7 DAD for parenting skills, the blueprint for healthy relationships, and seedco u for employment readiness with case management and job placement assistance. Seedco will engage fathers by providing tools to strengthen family relationships, improve parenting skills, and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Over the five-year project period, seedco expects to serve 1,525 fathers, with 1,375 completing at least 90% of required workshops, and place 610 participants in employment.