In October 2006, the Colorado Department of Human Services, Colorado Works Division was awarded a federal grant of $10 million to be distributed over five years with the focus and intent of improving paternal relationships and parenting. Of the $2 million received annually, more than $1.1 million is awarded to appropriate organizations statewide that meet the application requirements.
Funding priority is given to faith and community based organizations that provide fatherhood parent skills training and healthy marriage / couples relationships training as core services. Of the total community access funds available for service providers, 70 percent is allocated for grass roots and faith based organizations that have social services as a part of their mission, are headquartered in the local community, have a total operating budget of $300,000 or less or have six or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
The state awards grants of up to $50,000 each. Funded organizations are required to establish collaborations with local organizations including a domestic violence provider, the local workforce program, a local mental health provider and the local county department of social or human services to set protocol and meet the individual needs of participants.
We are excited to announce that 27 Colorado fatherhood programs will be funded during the fifth year (October 2010 – September 2011) of the Colorado Promoting Responsible Fatherhood (PRF) Community Access Grant. The programs include:
Angel Spring Missions – Ridge View Academy, Watkins
Aurora Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center – Aurora
Central Visitation Program – Denver
Christlife Ministries – Pueblo
El Paso County Department of Human Services – Colorado Springs
Family Resource Center – Sterling
Fremont County Department of Human Services – Canon City
Goodwill Industries of Denver – Commerce City
Hilltop Community Resources – Grand Junction
Jefferson County Department of Human Services – Golden
Lowry Family Center – Denver
The Master’s Hands – Arvada
Men of Valor – Lone Tree
Northeast Denver Islamic Center – Denver
Parent-Child Interaction Center – Ft. Collins
The Pinon Project – Cortez
Prowers County Department of Social Services – Lamar
Redeemer Lutheran Church – Denver
Routt County Human Services – Steamboat Springs
Rural Solutions – Sterling
Saint Stephens Missions Church – Denver
Somali American Community Center - Denver
Summitview Community Church – Greeley
Touch By An Angel – Denver
Turning Point Mental Health Services – Denver
Urban Colors Arts & Mentoring – Denver
Women’s Resource Center – Durango
Stay tuned for descriptions of the newly funded programs at this link. Programs will begin providing services on October 1, 2010. For more information, please contact Dan Welch, fatherhood and family specialist, at dan.welch@state.co.us.
Additional funding opportunities and sources are listed on this page.