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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.

Actual services are provided by state, county, city and tribal governments, and public and private local agencies. ACF assists these organizations through funding, policy direction, and information services.


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Press Releases:
arrow January 21, 2010
Temporary Assistance for Families Funds Available for Families Needing Short Term Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services
arrow January 20, 2010
HHS Releases $490 Million in Emergency Funding to States for Energy Assistance for Low-Income Families
arrow January 13, 2010
HHS Accelerates Head Start Quality Improvements and Submits Impact Study on 2002-2003 Head Start Programs
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