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Fatherhood programs by state

The federal government funds 50 local fatherhood programs through 2030. They help dads with parenting, co-parenting, relationships and work, and they're usually free. Find the ones in your state.

What they are: HHS's Administration for Children and Families pays for these programs through its FORGE grants (Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement), from September 2025 to September 2030 (ACF). Each one is run by a local group, so what's offered, who can join and where it meets differ. Call or check the program's page before you go.

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Arkansas · California · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Kansas · Maryland · Missouri · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin

Arkansas 2 programs

  • CSO FORGE Fatherhood Program Community Services Office, Inc. · Hot Springs, AR 501-624-5724 · Website Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • FORGE Fatherhood Central Arkansas Every Arkansan · North Little Rock, AR (501) 232-0630 · WebsiteOn the federal list, but the group's own site doesn't describe this program yet. Call and ask for it by name. Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026

California 8 programs

Florida 5 programs

Georgia 1 program

Hawaii 1 program

  • Hoʻohiki Pilina — Creating Relationships Keiki O Ka ʻĀina Preschool, Inc. · Honolulu, HI 808-843-2502 · WebsiteOn the federal list, but the group's own site doesn't describe this program yet. Call and ask for it by name. Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026

Kansas 1 program

Maryland 1 program

Missouri 3 programs

Nevada 2 programs

New Hampshire 1 program

New Jersey 1 program

New York 5 programs

  • HERO Dads Program Montefiore Medical Center · Bronx, NY 646-823-6204 · Website Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • FORGE Fatherhood Program The Osborne Association, Inc. · Brooklyn, NY 718-637-6560 · WebsiteOn the federal list, but the group's own site doesn't describe this program yet. Call and ask for it by name. Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Long Island Fatherhood Initiative Retreat, Inc. · East Hampton, NY (631) 761-8518 · Website Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Guided by Dad Family Enrichment Network, Inc. · Johnson City, NY (607) 723-8313 · Website Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • CCA FORGE Fatherhood Program Center for Community Alternatives · Syracuse, NY 315-422-5638 · WebsiteOn the federal list, but the group's own site doesn't describe this program yet. Call and ask for it by name. Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026

Ohio 4 programs

Oklahoma 1 program

Oregon 2 programs

  • FORGE Fatherhood Program Obria Oregon (Pregnancy Alternatives Center) · Lebanon, OR 541-258-3500 · WebsiteOn the federal list, but the group's own site doesn't describe this program yet. Call and ask for it by name. Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • ORFORGE Northwest Family Services · Portland, OR 503-546-6578 · Website Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026

Pennsylvania 2 programs

  • Focus on Fathers (FOF) Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. · Philadelphia, PA 267.835.7077 · Website Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • Fatherhood FORGE Project Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA 412-632-1800 · WebsiteOn the federal list, but the group's own site doesn't describe this program yet. Call and ask for it by name. Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026

South Carolina 1 program

Tennessee 1 program

  • Strong Fathers, Stronger Families-Midsouth (SFSF-Midsouth) Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation (Seedco) · Memphis, TN (212) 473-0255 (Seedco's main office, New York) · WebsiteOn the federal list, but the group's own site doesn't describe this program yet. Call and ask for it by name. Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026

Texas 3 programs

Utah 1 program

  • Fathers Incarcerated Re-entry Education (FIRE) 2.0 Utah State University · Logan, UT Website Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026

Virginia 1 program

Washington 2 programs

  • Strong Skagit Fathers FORGE Fatherhood Project Skagit County Public Hospital District 304 (United General) · Sedro-Woolley, WA 360-856-2549 · Website Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026
  • FORGE Forward Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department · Tacoma, WA (253) 649-1500 (the Health Department's main line) · WebsiteOn the federal list, but the group's own site doesn't describe this program yet. Call and ask for it by name. Source: federal award record · checked Oct 15, 2026

Wisconsin 1 program

  • Milwaukee FORGE Fatherhood Project Milwaukee County Child Support Services · Milwaukee, WI Website Source: ACF grant summary · checked Oct 15, 2026

No program in your state?

No FORGE program is based in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia or Wyoming. Some programs serve nearby areas, so check the state next door. You can also call 211 (free and confidential, 211.org) and ask for parenting or fatherhood help near you.

50 programs, from ACF's HMRF Project Map, Program Type: FORGE (ACF Office of Family Assistance), as of Oct 15, 2026. Phone numbers and links come from each group's own website. We recheck the list every three months, and fix or remove a listing within 90 days of a report. Program closed or number wrong? Tell us. Dad Field Manual isn't affiliated with HHS or any program listed.