Fatherhood Funding Index | |
Responsible Fatherhood grant dollars per person below 100% of the federal poverty level | |
District of Columbia | ?$19.29 |
Montana | ?$17.94 |
South Dakota | ?$11.60 |
Alaska | ?$9.30 |
West Virginia | ?$7.74 |
Vermont | ?$5.83 |
Rhode Island | ?$5.18 |
Wisconsin | ?$4.67 |
Minnesota | ?$4.56 |
New Mexico | ?$3.93 |
Alabama | ?$3.09 |
Connecticut | ?$2.74 |
Tennessee | ?$2.67 |
Ohio | ?$2.62 |
Missouri | ?$2.52 |
Iowa | ?$2.51 |
Kentucky | ?$2.37 |
New York | ?$1.85 |
Colorado | ?$1.65 |
Virginia | ?$1.49 |
U.S. average | ?$1.29 |
Pennsylvania | ?$1.20 |
Illinois | ?$1.20 |
California | ?$1.15 |
New Jersey | ?$1.12 |
Texas | ?$0.99 |
Washington | ?$0.97 |
Louisiana | ?$0.56 |
Michigan | ?$0.29 |
Florida | ?$0.27 |
Source: CFFPP analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Poverty Status by State: 2010; and HHS Responsible Fatherhood grantees, Oct. 3, 2011 | |
On October 3, the HHS Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance announced more than $59 million in grant awards for Responsible Fatherhood programs. The Fatherhood Funding Index, calculated by CFFPP, compares the amount of new Responsible Fatherhood grant funding in each state to the number of people living below 100% of the federal poverty threshold in 2010. Although the Responsible Fatherhood grant program does not explicitly aim to reduce poverty, its stated focus is to overcome or remove the multiple barriers that prevent low-income fathers and families from achieving self-sufficiency and economic stability.
The Fatherhood Funding Index reveals that across the U.S., the average program funding per person experiencing poverty is $1.29, but with wide variation between states. This can be used as a benchmark to compare funding between states and regions. Varying levels of funding for fatherhood programs across states may reflect a number of factors, including the ability of fathers and families in low-income communities to advocate for services, local organizations? capacity to respond to the needs of people experiencing poverty in their communities, as well as policy priorities expressed through HHS? funding choices.
The District of Columbia tops the Fatherhood Funding Index with a total of about $19 per person experiencing poverty, or about 15 times the national average. The grants were awarded to two organizations serving the Washington, D.C., area: Healthy Families/Thriving Communities Collaborative Council, which has run the Fatherhood Education, Empowerment and Development (FEED) program since 2006; and the National Organization of Concerned Black Men which currently runs the CBM Fatherhood Initiative program.Montana is second on the Fatherhood Funding Index at about $18 per person in poverty. A single grant was made to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, which has previously run the Passages Fatherhood Program for youth and young fathers aged 13 to 21. In the other western states, two organizations received notably above-average funding: In Alaska, the Cook Inlet Tribal Council runs the Fathers? Journeys program in Anchorage; and in New Mexico, PB&J Family Services runs a variety of programs for parents in jail or prison, as well as their children and families, with a focus on the Native American and rural communities. Colorado, California, and Washington are the remaining western states, with about-average grants awarded to a mix of ten private organizations and public agencies.In the southern region, West Virginia tops the Fatherhood Funding Index with a total of about $8 per person experiencing poverty, or about six times the national average. A single grant was awarded to the Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action, which has run its Fatherhood Program since 2006. Other southern states with above-average funding include Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. The grant to Alabama?s Department of Finance is also notable because it is one of only two Responsible Fatherhood grants to state-level government agencies, the other being the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Grants in Texas have an index totaling about $1, slightly below the national average, and include several organizations based in Austin, including: Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, which has run its Fatherhood Works Program since 2007; Southwest Key Programs? Responsible Fatherhood program; and LifeWorks which currently offers a variety of services focusing on youth and their families.In the midwest states, South Dakota has the highest Fatherhood Funding Index at about $12 per person in poverty, or nine times the national average. A single grant was made to Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota which runs a Fathers and Families Program for men returning from prison. Other states with above-average funding include: Wisconsin (Milwaukee County Department of Child Support, and ADVOCAP), Minnesota (Urban Ventures? Center for Fathering, and Goodwill Industries? FATHER Project which has been running since 1999),? Ohio (The RIDGE Project, and WSOS Community Action Commission), Missouri (Connection to Success, and Fathers? Support Center St. Louis which has been providing services to fathers since 1998), and Iowa (Mid-Iowa Community Action). Grants in Illinois totaled just below the national average, with funding awarded to the Haymarket Center and the Springfield Urban League. CFFPP welcomes comments and questions regarding this post, either below, on CFFPP's Facebook page, or by email to Nino Rodriguez, program and policy specialist, at nrodriguez@cffpp.org.Source: http://cffpp.blogspot.com/2011/10/district-of-columbia-tops-fatherhood.html
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