Relationships, Education, Advancement, and Development for Youth for Life (READY4Life)
- Posted
- July 15, 2025
- Closed
- July 29, 2025
- Award ceiling
- $1,250,000
- Award floor
- $400,000
- Program funding
- $23,100,000
- Expected awards
- 26
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 93.086
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.086 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $105.8M
- FY2026 obligated
- $89.9M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 229
Top recipients: Ridge Project Inc, Thriving Families, Fathers Incorporated, Saint Francis Community and Residential Services, Inc, Community Based Connections, Inc
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
Who can apply
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- City or township governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
All public and private entities are eligible to apply under this funding opportunity announcement (including, but not limited to, state, territorial, local, and quasi-governmental agencies, Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, independent school districts, public, private or Tribal institutions of higher education, and for-profit entities). Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.
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