Communities
ACF Programs and Services for Communities
Community Economic Development (CED)
Community Economic Development (CED) is a federal grant program that addresses the economic needs of low-income individuals and families through the creation of sustainable business development and employment opportunities.
Community Services Block Grant
The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) provides funds to states and other jurisdictions to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities and to empower low-income families to become self-sufficient.
Guide to Trauma-Informed Human Services
The guide provides local, State, Tribal, and Territorial human services leaders and professionals with information and resources on recent advances in our understanding of trauma, toxic stress, and executive functioning.
Human Services Emergency Preparedness & Response
ACF's Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response works to strengthen our nation's emergency response and recovery system through the integration and delivery of human services to individuals, families and communities affected by disasters and public health emergencies.
Human Services to Health
HHS is the principal federal agency for protecting the health of Americans and providing essential human services, especially to our most vulnerable populations. The conditions in which we are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age affect our health in a variety of ways, creating an undeniable link between human services and health.
Rural Community Development Program
Rural Community Development (RCD) is a federal grant program that works with regional and tribal organizations to manage safe water systems in rural communities.
Research & Evaluation
ACF's Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation conducts research projects that discuss innovative approaches for increasing economic self-sufficiency and reducing welfare dependency, including rigorous evaluations of promising employment strategies.
