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Strengthening Families Through Stronger Fathers RFP

Issue Date: 10/2/2009
Updated: 10/30/2009

Description

The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Strengthening Families Through Stronger Fathers program. It has been more than 10 years since the implementation of welfare reform, and its success in decreasing the reliance of single mothers on cash benefits by getting them to work is well documented. However many of these mothers remain poor and are not getting help from the fathers of their children. The child support system has been extremely effective at finding fathers and collecting the money they owe, but many fathers are in poverty themselves, and have nothing to give. These fathers typically accumulate arrears that become so burdensome that they become a barrier to employment, as well as to engagement with their children, and we know that children who grow up with disengaged fathers are, statistically, far less likely to accomplish the goals that lead them out of poverty and into stable, productive lives.

In an effort to help unemployed and underemployed noncustodial parents increase their financial and emotional involvement with their children, OTDA is seeking programs to provide case management and employment services coupled with other supportive services. A total of $2,764,000 in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds is available to support selected Strengthening Families Through Stronger Fathers projects for a one-year period. By identifying and addressing the needs of noncustodial fathers, such as employment, job readiness, job placement, arrears management, community reintegration services and parenting education, we can begin to equip fathers to overcome the barriers that prevent them from being involved in the lives of their children.

A Bidder’s Conference will take place via webinar on Thursday, October 15 at 2:00 p.m. Visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/598956851 to reserve your seat.

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