You may request information from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Electronic Reading Room page, has instructions on how to make a request and contact information. You will also find links to items people ask for most often.

We will continue to provide you with more current program information as it becomes available.

This guide provides instructions on how to obtain information. It also includes a list of HHS FOIA officers, HHS components, and clearinghouses. (ACF uses the HHS FOIA process.)

• How to Obtain Information

If you have any questions regarding fees, fee waivers, FOIA-exempted materials and on how to write an appeal for a denied request, please contact the FOIA liaisons on the links listed below.

At this time, ACF cannot accept on-line FOIA requests. Below are links to important contact information.

• ACF Contact Information
• Link to the other components in HHS
• HHS FOIA Requester Service Center

The Department of Health and Human Services FOIA page contains a list FOIA and Publication offices, HHS Press Office address, annual reports, and an index of other major iInformation systems.

The Department of Justice FOIA site includes a directory of principle FOIA contacts at other federal agencies, the text of FOIA, Privacy Act, and FOIA Update.

• HHS FOIA
• DOJ FOIA

The Government Information Locator (GILS) identifies public information resources within the Federal government.

The U.S. Government Printing Office through GPO Access provides a wealth of important information produced by the Federal Government.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) stores historical government documents in different formats.

• Government Information Locator System (GILS)
• GPO Access
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)