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June 05, 2006 Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grants From Center for Law and Social Policy: On May 16, 2006, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced the availability of funds for healthy marriage programs, specifically Healthy Marriage Demonstration Grants and a National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC). Applicants for these funds must submit their applications by June 30, 2006. The funding described in the May 16, 2006 announcement is to support the continuation of this work as well and to expand the NHMRC's technical support activities. Faith- and community-based organizations that meet the statutory eligibility requirements may also apply. Applicants must "describe how the proposed programs ands activities will address, as appropriate, issues of domestic violence; and contain a commitment to consult with experts in domestic violence or relevant community domestic violence coalitions.... HHS anticipates funding about 125 such programs. 4. Pre-marital education and marriage skills training for engaged couples and for couples or persons interested in marriage; 5. Some of the successful applicants may be selected to become Supporting Healthy Marriages (SHM) federal demonstration program sites. These projects will have as their primary target audience low-income unwed expectant or new parents as described in activity #3. There is no specific requirement that these funds be used to serve low-income populations. Responsible Fatherhood grants may be used for three main purposes: promote and sustain healthy marriages; foster responsible parenting; and provide economic stability. HHS anticipates funding projects of varying sizes with broad and narrow focuses. Therefore, it has divided the money into five categories as described below. Programs funded in this category must involve stakeholders from diverse community sectors---for example, government, schools, faith-based organizations, businesses, healthcare---and reach as many interested participants from across the community as possible. |
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