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Social services seeks federal fatherhood grant; United Way awards Family Keys support
Summary
Social services reported a pending federal FORGE fatherhood grant application (three-year request totaling about $1.2 million) and confirmed a $90,000 United Way grant award to continue the Family Keys strategy; no county budget request was made for the federal grant.
Krista, a social services staff member, told the committee the department applied for a federal fatherhood initiative grant (FORGE) that required at least $400,000 per year in funding. The application seeks $409,750 annually for three years (about $1.23 million total). Krista said the proposal — labeled "Fathers First" in local materials — would fund a program of fatherhood reunification navigators, visitation support, peer groups, employment coaching and other services aimed at…
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