About Region 9

Our Mission

ACF Region 9 is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the economic independence and social well-being of children, families, individuals, and communities.

Service Area

ACF Region 9 serves Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia , Guam, Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Organization

The Regional Office is located in San Francisco and is headed by a Regional Administrator who reports to the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families through the Director, Office of Regional Operations (ORO). The Office of the Regional Administrator (ORA) coordinates issues that may have significant regional or national impact and contributes to the development of ACF national policy based on knowledge of services in the region.

The ORA works in partnership with the ACF Central Office Program Directors and the Regional Program Managers who are responsible for the program and technical administration of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Welfare, Child Support Enforcement, Child Care, and Head Start/Early Head Start programs. In addition, the ORA, in coordination with the ACF Central Office components, assists with activities relating to developmental disabilities, Runaway and Homeless Youth, refugee resettlement, economic and community development, tribal and special initiative activities. The ORA and Regional Program Managers represent ACF to States, counties, cities or towns, Territories, and Tribal governments, and public and private local organizations in the region. The ORA develops plans in conjunction with the ACF Central Office components and the Regional Program Managers to meet ACF goals and objectives and initiatives and participates in regional activities to inform the public about ACF programs at the regional level in coordination with the ACF Office of Public Affairs and in conjunction with the DHHS Regional Director.