Forge fatherhood - the volunteers of america of LOS angeles will implement the forge fatherhood program to serve 900 fathers over five years in south LOS angeles communities including compton,…

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

Volunteers of America of Los Angeles will implement the FORGE Fatherhood program to serve 900 fathers over five years in South Los Angeles communities including Compton, Crenshaw, and Willowbrook. The program delivers responsible parenting education using evidence-based curricula (24/7 DAD and On My Shoulders), healthy relationship education, and comprehensive employment services through workshops, case management, and job development assistance from VOALA's Compton Services Center. The project targets improvements in father-child engagement, co-parenting relationships, and economic stability, with performance expectations of 70 percent of unemployed participants obtaining employment and 50 percent achieving higher education levels.

The period of performance runs through September 29, 2030. Work is performed in Los Angeles, California.

Forge fatherhood - the volunteers of america of LOS angeles will implement the forge fatherhood program to serve 900 fathers over five years in south LOS angeles communities including compton, crenshaw, and willowbrook. The program will provide responsible parenting education using evidence-based curricula (24/7 DAD and on my shoulders), healthy relationship education, and comprehensive employment services to help fathers improve their parenting skills and strengthen family bonds. Services will be delivered through workshops, case management, and job development assistance from voala's compton services center. The project expects to improve father-child engagement, CO-parenting relationships, and economic stability, with 70% of unemployed participants obtaining employment and 50% achieving higher education levels.