About Region 7
Our Mission
The Administration for Children and Families provides national leadership and creates opportunities for low-income, disadvantaged families and individuals to lead economically and socially productive lives, for children to develop into healthy adults and for communities to become more prosperous and supportive of their members.
ACF Region 7 serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.
Up-to-date information about Region 7 states can be found at http://www.stateline.org/
Profile
4 States
9 Federally Recognized Tribes
72 Head Start Grantees
50 Early Head Start Grantees
43 Runaway and Homeless Youth Grants
Organization
The Office of the Regional Administrator is located in Kansas City and is responsible
for the Administration's key national goals and priorities in
the four state area. The Regional Administrator (RA) provides
executive leadership and direction to state, county, city, territorial
and tribal governments, as well as to other public and private
local grantees to ensure effective and efficient program and financial
management. The operational side of the ACF emergency human services
response system is also housed in the Regional Office under the
direction of the RA.
ACF federal programs with a regional presence are: Child Welfare,
Head Start, TANF, Child Care and Child Support Enforcement, Developmental
Disabilities, Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs and Tribal programs.
Each program is headed by a Regional Program Manager who reports
to their national counterpart.