Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - ACF
Organization URL(s)
support_faq@acf.dhhs.govwww.acf.hhs.gov
Other Contact Information
370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W.
Washington,
DC 20447
800-422-4453 (Voice - Toll-free, Child Abuse Hotline)
202-401-9215 (Voice)
202-205-9688 (FAX)
Description
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is responsible for promoting the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF brings together in one organization a broad range of Federal programs that include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Care, Head Start, Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities, Family Preservation and Support, Child Welfare, Foster Care and Adoption, Child Abuse and Neglect, Developmental Disabilities, Native American programs, as well as Low Income Home Energy Assistance, Social Services and Community Services Block Grants, and Refugee Assistance. A brochure on ACF, as well as fact sheets, are available.
Online Resources
- A Guide on Funding Services for Children and Families through the TANF Program
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/resources/funding_guide.htm - Administration for Children and Families and Domestic Violence
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/fysb_factsheet.html#family - Administration for Children and Families Regulations Open for Public Comment
http://regulations.acf.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/regulations.cfg/php/enduser/home.php - Child Support Enforcement Policy Documents
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/pol/index.html - Directory of Program Services--Administration for Children and Families
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/acf_services.html - Fact Sheets - Administration for Children and Families Programs
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/ - Grant Related Documents and Forms -- Administration for Children and Families
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/grants_resources.html - Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Clearinghouse
http://www.ncat.org/liheap/
- Office of Child Support Enforcement Home Page
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/ - State Human Services Administrators
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/states/hs_dir2.htm - State TANF(Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Links
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/ - Welcome to the Child Care Bureau
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/ - Welfare Reform - Policy and planning -Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/acf_policy_planning.html
Print Resources
Serial publications: Children Today (magazine), Child Support Report, Head Start Bulletin, and Child Care Bulletin--For State and local social service agencies, policy makers, educators, and the general public.