Award Summary

Passages Connecting Fathers & Sons Inc. received a $999,999 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086) on September 30, 2025. The organization will implement the Stabilizing Through Employment & Parenting Skills (STEPS) program over a five-year period through September 29, 2030, serving at least 900 fathers across Cuyahoga, Lorain, and Lake Counties in Northeast Ohio. The STEPS program delivers integrated services designed to strengthen family functioning and economic stability, including integrated case management, evidence-based parenting curricula, employment assistance, and financial education. These services are designed to help fathers develop skills as better parents, partners, and providers while improving family relationships and economic outcomes.

The STEPS program operates within the broader Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants initiative, which supports organizations in delivering relationship education, parenting skills development, and economic stability services to low-income and at-risk populations. As a nonprofit organization based in Cleveland, Ohio, with established expertise in fatherhood programming and federal grant management, Passages will serve as the prime recipient responsible for direct service delivery and program implementation across the three-county region.