June is Responsible Fatherhood Month 2024

June is Responsible Fatherhood Month 2024

In recognition of the importance of involved, committed, and supportive fathers, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) on behalf of the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood (OCF) will award up to fifteen (15) mini-grants to not-for-profit organizations and/or government entities to provide father-child events during the month of June 2024. Funding is available up to $3,000.00. Funds for the events will be made available on a reimbursement basis. All expenditures must be made during the month of June 2024. Advance funding is not available.

For the purposes of this funding opportunity, a father is defined as a biological, custodial, legal, adoptive, expectant father, grandfather, stepfather, or adult male family member serving in a father role for children aged 21 or younger.

Details

• Agency: Department of Job and Family Services — Office of Family Assistance
• Opportunity #: JFSR2425068401
• Estimated Funding: $3,000
• Average Award: $3,000
• Financial Details: Each selected applicant will be required to sign a grant agreement with ODJFS. The selected applicants will be required to submit invoices using an ODJFS invoice format and provide receipts for actual allowable costs incurred. Upon submission of appropriate invoices and supporting documentation, ODJFS will reimburse grantees for actual allowable expenditures. Funding for June is Responsible Fatherhood Month is only available for the June 2024 Fatherhood events and all expenditures must be made on or before by June 30, 2024. The award of funds is contingent upon the availability of funding to the State of Ohio and certification of funds pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 126.07. The ODJFS Agreement Manager will notify the selected applicant when the Purchase Order is fully approved; this is when work may begin, and any costs paid after the date the Purchase Order is fully approved may be considered for reimbursement. ODJFS is under no obligation to award any funds for this project and may cancel or postpone the selection process at any time if for any reason ODJFS decides not to proceed. All selections of applicants for funding are subject to certain legal and administrative reviews prior to being finalized.

The actual number of grants to be awarded will be based on appropriate funding levels available to the program, and the number of grant applications which are in accordance with the Application Instructions. OCF shall review all applications submitted and select recipients to receive grants for the father-child events.

All things being equal, OCF will recommend funding to the highest scoring applicants; however, ODJFS may, at its sole discretion, take statewide geographic distribution and diversity into its selection decisions. Bonus points will be given to those applicants who have not previously received funding from OCF and/or in counties not currently receiving funding from OCF.

If selected for funding, applicants must agree to participate in a social media campaign, taking photos of fathers and children who attend their event using branding from OCF and allowing OCF to post the photos on the OCF website. Signed releases must be obtained from the fathers (see Attachment E, Photo Release).

In the event of any surplus of funds after all qualified applications are considered (e.g., an insufficient number of qualified applications), ODJFS reserves the right to determine whether or how to distribute unused or uncommitted funds.

If selected for funding, applicants shall cooperate with OCF to resolve questions, discrepancies, etc. For example, this may include answering follow-up questions about the deliverables, planned father-child events, budget, etc. All changes to plans for the father-child events shall be discussed with OCF.