Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life)
Administration for Children and Families - OFA · HHS-2025-ACF-OFA-ZD-0013
Closed
Award Range
$400K – $1.3M
Total Program Funding
$23.1M
Expected Awards
26
Deadline
July 29, 2025
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life). Administration for Children and Families - OFA. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) announces its plan to solicit applications for the competitive award of grants that support healthy marriage and relationship education activities including... $400,000-$1,250,000 per award; $23,100,000 total program funding; ~26 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
Private universities/colleges, Special district governments, Nonprofits (501c3), City/township governments, State governments (+10 more)
Who Should NOT Apply
Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above
Key Requirements (Plain English)
•All public and private entities are eligible to apply under this funding opportunity announcement (including, but not limited to, state, territoria...
•Deadline: 2025-07-29
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Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive
What This Grant Funds
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA) announces its plan to solicit applications for the competitive award of grants that support healthy marriage and relationship education activities including parenting, and job and career advancement activities as authorized under Section 403(a)(2) of the Social Security Act. The Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life) grants will be targeted exclusively to projects designed to provide healthy marriage and relationship education skills, parenting (for young fathers and mothers as applicable), financial management, job and career advancement, and other activities, to youth that are high-school aged (grades 9-12) or in late adolescence and early adulthood (ages 14 to 24), including parenting and/or pregnant youth. Grants awarded will support family formation and healthy marriage promotion activities under the authorizing legislation, through marriage and relationship education/skills (MRES). Applicants must provide evidence of organizational capacity to implement their proposed project for the community specified.
All public and private entities are eligible to apply under this funding opportunity announcement (including, but not limited to, state, territorial, local, and quasi-governmental agencies, Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, independent school districts, public, private or Tribal institutions of higher education, and for-profit entities). Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
Eligible Applicant Types
Private Colleges & UniversitiesSpecial District Governments501(c)(3) NonprofitsCity/Township GovernmentsState GovernmentsSmall BusinessesFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsPublic And Indian Housing AuthoritiesOther Tribal OrganizationsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)For-Profit OrganizationsIndependent School DistrictsOther (see NOFO for details)Public Colleges & UniversitiesCounty Governments
Funding Details
Minimum Award
$400K
Maximum Award
$1.3M
Total Program Funding
$23.1M
Expected Number of Awards
26
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement
Key Dates
Posted:July 15, 2025
Application Deadline:July 29, 2025 (0 days remaining)
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.