Cooperative Agreement 90ZJ0117

ORFORGE Program Cooperative Agreement Summary

Northwest Family Services received a $2.5 million Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Family Assistance under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030. The organization will implement the ORFORGE program to serve 800 fathers in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties, Oregon, delivering evidence-based parenting instruction and comprehensive case management support. Each participant will receive at least 24.5 hours of the "Parenting Inside Out" curriculum alongside eight individualized case management sessions addressing responsible parenting, healthy relationships, and economic stability goals.

The program leverages partnerships with Clackamas Women's Services, Clackamas Workforce Partnership, and Clackamas County Children, Family and Community Connections to provide supplementary services including domestic violence training and employment assistance to participating fathers. These coordinated services align with the federal program's emphasis on strengthening families through skills-based education, relationship development, and economic opportunity advancement for at-risk populations, with a five-year implementation timeline enabling sustained engagement and measurable outcomes across the target service area.