Project Grant 90ZJ0044

This Project Grant award, valued at $426,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Social Services Research and Demonstration (SSRD) program (CFDA 93.647). The funding will support Young Fathers, LLC, a non-profit organization doing business as Fathers New Mexico, in enhancing the well-being of fathers and their families through comprehensive support services. These services include mentoring, parenting...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to Fathers Building Futures, a nonprofit organization. The purpose of this 3-year project is to expand reentry employment services and connections for incarcerated adult fathers in Bernalillo County, New Mexico who are at medium to high risk of recidivism. Key activities include training participants in woodworking and other job skills, providing workforce development...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $0.00 Project Grant to Civic Heart Community Services of Houston, Texas under the Children of Incarcerated Parents federal grant program (CFDA 16.831). The goal of this three-year grant project, running from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2020, is to develop and expand services that meet the needs of incarcerated parents and their children to prevent violent crime, reduce...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families has awarded a $20,447,865.00 block grant under the Guardianship Assistance Program (CFDA 93.090) to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) for FY 2025. The grant funding will support DFPS in providing financial assistance and services to facilitate permanent legal guardianship arrangements for children who have been removed from their homes and placed in the child welfare...

The Texas Department of Family & Protective Services was awarded a $3,268,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments program (CFDA 93.603) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The objective of the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentives program is to provide incentives to States and eligible Tribes to increase annually the number of...

The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $91,789,734 WIOA Youth Activities grant (CFDA 17.259) to the State of Texas TWC to provide comprehensive workforce services to low-income youth between the ages of 14 and 24. The grant funds local workforce development areas in Texas to deliver services that focus on preparing out-of-school and in-school youth with barriers to employment for postsecondary education, skills training, and securing employment with career...

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) received a $691,814 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Children of Incarcerated Parents program (CFDA 16.831). The funding will be used to expand a fatherhood initiative pilot program at Rikers Correctional Facility. The goal of the program is to empower incarcerated fathers to become self-sufficient and strengthen their bonds with their...

This is a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult Program (CFDA 17.258). The grant provides $108,658,852 in funding to the State of Texas Workforce Commission to deliver career services, training opportunities, and supportive assistance to help adults obtain employment and advance their careers. Key services delivered through the grant include job search assistance, career...

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) has been awarded a $7,026,430 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (CFDA 93.674). This grant provides comprehensive support services to assist youth aged 14 and older who have experienced foster care, as well as those who have been adopted or placed in kinship guardianship after...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $764,508 Project Grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) to First Things First, Inc. in Chattanooga, TN. This 3-year grant will fund the implementation of the Dads Making a Difference (DMD) and Songbird programs as court diversionary initiatives for noncustodial parents behind on child support payments and facing incarceration. The programs will...