Assistance Listing 93.086
Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants
Administration for Children and Families · Department of Health and Human Services
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 39% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 76% of them.
Based on 117 new awards in FY2021–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 11% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $1,499,998. Expect about 14 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 39%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 76%
- 10% higher ed · 4% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 11%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $1.5M
- $1.4M – $2.5M middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 117
- $216M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Jul
- irregular · 14-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center | Nonprofit | NY | 3 | $17,500,000 |
| Healthy Relationships California | Nonprofit | CA | 3 | $17,218,028 |
| Auburn University | Higher ed | AL | 3 | $15,140,260 |
| Avance-Houston, INC. | Nonprofit | TX | 3 | $14,890,712 |
| Gateway Community Service Organization, INC. | Nonprofit | KY | 3 | $14,703,728 |
| South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families | Nonprofit | SC | 3 | $14,454,225 |
| Jewish Family & Children'S Service of the Suncoast, INC | Nonprofit | FL | 3 | $14,450,464 |
| Utah State University | Higher ed | UT | 3 | $12,299,739 |
| Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County | Nonprofit | CA | 3 | $11,913,362 |
| The Parenting Center | Nonprofit | TX | 3 | $11,419,021 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 125 | $543M | $4.6M | $3.0M – $6.0M |
| 2025 | 117 | $216M | $1.5M | $1.4M – $2.5M |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-29 | 14 d | HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZB-0109 · Helping Every Area of Relationships Thrive - Adults (HEART) |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-29 | 14 d | HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZJ-0014 · Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement – Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood) |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-29 | 14 d | HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZD-0013 · Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life) |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-29 | 14 d | HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-FN-0015 · Grants for Coordination of Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Welfare Services to Tribal Families at Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-05-31 | 60 d | HHS-2024-ACF-OPRE-PH-0128 · Child Development Research Fellowship Program |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-07-01 | 30 d | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZB-1817 · Family, Relationship, and Marriage Education Works - Adults (FRAMEWorks) |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-07-01 | 30 d | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZJ-1846 · Fatherhood - Family-focused, Interconnected, Resilient, and Essential (Fatherhood FIRE) |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-07-16 | 45 d | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-FN-1830 · Grants for Coordination of Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Welfare Services to Tribal Families at Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect |
| 2020-06-01 | 2020-07-01 | 30 d | HHS-2020-ACF-OFA-ZD-1838 · Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life) |
| 2019-08-12 | 2019-11-25 | 105 d | HHS-2020-ACF-OPRE-PR-1565 · Secondary Analyses of Strengthening Families Datasets |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-07-08 | 60 d | HHS-2019-ACF-OPRE-PR-1563 · Family Strengthening Scholars |
| 2018-11-01 | — | — | HHS-2019-ACF-OPRE-PR-1565 · Secondary Analyses of Strengthening Families Datasets |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-07-11 | 41 d | HHS-2018-ACF-OPRE-PR-1372 · Marriage Strengthening Research & Dissemination Center |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-07-11 | 42 d | HHS-2018-ACF-OPRE-PH-1378 · Center for Research on Hispanic Children and Families |
| 2018-03-29 | 2018-05-29 | 61 d | HHS-2018-ACF-OPRE-PR-1366 · Family Strengthening Scholars |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-07-14 | 35 d | HHS-2017-ACF-OPRE-PR-1209 · Family Strengthening Scholars |
| 2015-05-08 | 2015-07-07 | 60 d | HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FH-0990 · National Center for Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education |
| 2015-05-08 | 2015-07-07 | 60 d | HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FM-0985 · Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Grants |
| 2015-05-08 | 2015-07-07 | 60 d | HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FK-0993 · New Pathways for Fathers and Families |
| 2015-05-08 | 2015-07-07 | 60 d | HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FO-0992 · Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry and Mobility |
| 2015-03-05 | 2015-05-05 | 61 d | HHS-2015-ACF-OFA-FN-0991 · Grants for Coordination of Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Welfare Services to Tribal Families at Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect |
| 2013-06-07 | 2013-08-02 | 56 d | HHS-2013-ACF-OPRE-PR-0611 · Responsible Fatherhood Research Network |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-07-18 | 50 d | HHS-2013-ACF-OPRE-PH-0576 · Center for Research on Hispanic Children & Families |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-28 | 30 d | HHS-2011-ACF-OFA-FH-0207 · National Resource Center for Strategies to Promote Healthy Marriage |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-28 | 30 d | HHS-2011-ACF-OFA-FK-0194 · Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Grants |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-28 | 30 d | HHS-2011-ACF-OFA-FO-0196 · Community-Centered Responsible Fatherhood Ex-Prisoner Reentry Pilot Project |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-28 | 30 d | HHS-2011-ACF-OFA-FM-0193 · Community-Centered Healthy Marriage and Relationship Grants |
| 2011-06-24 | 2011-07-29 | 35 d | HHS-2011-ACF-OFA-FN-0197 · Cooperative Agreements for Coordination of Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Child Welfare Services to Tribal Families at Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 93.086?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 39% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 76% of them. Based on 117 new awards in FY2021–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 11% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $1,499,998. Expect about 14 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $1.5M; the middle half ran from $1.4M to $2.5M. 117 new awards were made, with $216M committed to them.
When does 93.086 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Jul with about 14 days to apply. The most recent round posted Jul 15, 2025.
Who runs this program?
Department of Health and Human Services (Administration for Children and Families). Assistance Listing 93.086 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 70% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.