Directory of Program Services 2006-2007

Administration for Children and Families
Directory of Program Services

Administration for Children and Families
Prepared by the Office of Public Affairs • Administration for Children and Families

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W. • Washington, D.C. 20447

Phone: 202-401-9215 • Fax: 202-205-9688 • www.acf.hhs.gov
A Message from Michael O. Leavitt,

 Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services....................

A Message from Dr. Wade F. Horn,

 Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.........................................

Overview of ACF..........................................................................................

Abandoned Infants Assistance....................................................................

Adoption Opportunities................................................................................

Assets for Independence Demonstration Program;

 Individual Development Accounts.............................................................

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention...........................................................

Child Care and Development Fund.............................................................

Child Support Enforcement Program..........................................................

Child Welfare Services and Promoting Safe and Stable Families................

Community-Based Abstinence Education....................................................

Community Economic Development Discretionary Grant Program..............

Community Services Block Grant Program.................................................

Compassion Capital Fund...........................................................................

Developmental Disabilities..........................................................................

Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants..................

Family Violence Prevention and Services Formula Grants..........................

Foster Care/Adoption Assistance/Independent Living.................................

Head Start...................................................................................................

Healthy Marriage Initiative...........................................................................

Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals.............................................

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.........................................

Mentoring Children of Prisoners.................................................................

Native American Programs.........................................................................

Native Employment Works.........................................................................

Refugee Assistance....................................................................................

Repatriation Assistance...............................................................................

Residential Energy Assistance Challenge Option Program.........................

Runaway and Homeless Youth....................................................................

Rural Community Development Activities Program.....................................

Social Services Block Grant........................................................................

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - State Programs.......................

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Tribal Programs.......................

Trafficking in Persons Program...................................................................

Unaccompanied Children’s Services...........................................................

Urban and Rural Community Economic Development................................

Appendix: Regional Office Locations.........................................................

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Contents
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A Message from Michael O. Leavitt

Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) touches the lives of

families in need. By fostering partnerships with individuals,

communities, faith-based organizations and other service providers,

ACF works day in and day out to find solutions to the problems that

affect children and families around the country.

The Directory of Program Services is an effort to summarize all of the

initiatives, programs and opportunities available to Americans requiring

temporary assistance to help them achieve self-sufficiency and

improve their well-being.

Through compassionate outreach, President George W. Bush has

made a difference in the well-being of so many of our fellow citizens.

On behalf of the Administration, I am pleased to offer you this guide

that lists services aimed at improving the lives of children, families and

communities across America.

A Message from Michael O. Leavitt

Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Welcome to the Administration for Children and Families’ Directory of

Program Services.

This directory is an introduction to the broad range of services offered

through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which

may be available to you, your families and communities.

Through its Federal leadership, ACF administers services that

empower families and individuals to increase their own economic

independence and productivity.

This directory lists ACF services in

alphabetical order for your convenience.

Each program service comes with a brief

description of purpose, eligibility

requirements, funding information and,

most importantly, details of where you

can obtain more information.

I hope this directory will help strengthen

our goal of providing services that

promote strong, healthy and supportive communities and have a

positive effect on the quality of life and the development of children

and families.

Sincerely,

Wade F. Horn, Ph.D.

Assistant Secretary for Children and Families

Administration for Children and Families

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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A Message from Wade F. Horn, Ph.D.,

Assistant Secretary for Children and Families
ACF partners with State and local governments, for-profit and non-profit

organizations, faith- and community-based organizations, American Indian

Tribes and Native American communities to design, administer and promote

programs that strengthen children, families and communities. ACF also has a

strong commitment to supporting initiatives and programs that address the

needs, strengths and abilities of individuals with developmental disabilities,

refugees and underserved populations.

ACF does not deliver services directly to the customer or end user but rather

awards grants to State and local governments, for-profit and non-profit

organizations, faith- and community-based organizations and American Indian

Tribes and Native American communities who have responsibility for direct

delivery of services. Although the directory is targeted to organizations in

general, individuals are encouraged to use the ACF contacts listed, particularly

the regional offices, for a referral to the appropriate State and/or local agency

or community-based organization.

ACF is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has 10 regional offices located

throughout the country to support its activities. Beginning on page 36 of this

directory is a list of ACF’s regional office locations and contact information for

your convenience. In addition, you may also contact the ACF website for further

information at www.acf.hhs.gov/.

For answers to additional questions, please go to the question and answer

support page at http://faq.acf.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/acfrightnow.cfg/php/enduser/

std_alp.php.

ACF Funding: Mandatory and Discretionary Grants

ACF awards mandatory (or formula, block or entitlement grants), as well as

discretionary grants. Federal agencies are required by statute to award

mandatory grants to States, the District of Columbia and Federally recognized

Tribes and territories.

Discretionary grants permit the Federal Government to exercise judgment or

“discretion” in selecting the applicant/recipient organization through a competitive

grant process. The States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Federally

recognized Tribes and Territories and public and private non-profit organizations

may apply in accordance with the requirements in the program announcements.

Native American entities that may apply for discretionary grants include

Federally recognized Tribes, non-Federally recognized Tribes, Staterecognized Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages, Tribal consortia, urban/offreservation Indian organizations and Native American non-profit organizations.

OVERVIEW of ACF

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The Abandoned Infants Assistance

program provides grants to help identify

ways to prevent the abandonment of

children in hospitals and to identify and

address the needs of infants and young

children, particularly those with acquired

immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

and prenatal drug or alcohol exposure.

Public and private non-profit agencies

are eligible to apply for these

discretionary grants.

Contact Information:

Children’s Bureau

Administration on Children,

Youth and Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8618

Fax: 202-205-9721

Website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/

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Keywords:

abandoned children;

abandoned infants;

child neglect;

border babies;

child placement.

Abandoned Infants Assistance

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Dr. Horn presents Diane Granito, founder of the

Heart Gallery exhibit, with a 2005 Adoption Excellence Award.

The Adoption Opportunities program

eliminates barriers to adoption and helps

to find permanent homes for children who

would benefit by adoption, particularly

those with special needs.

Public and private non-profit agencies are

eligible to apply for these discretionary

grants.

Contact Information:

Children’s Bureau

Administration on Children,

Youth and Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8618

Fax: 202-205-9721

Website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/

Keywords:

adoption;

child placement.

Adoption Opportunities

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Assets for Independence (AFI) is a Federal

grant program that explores ways to help

low-income people become economically

self-sufficient.

AFI provides grants of up to $1,000,000 to

local and State AFI projects that provide

financial education to clients and assist

them with saving money in Individual

Development Accounts (IDAs) for the goal

of acquiring one of three long-term assets:

a first home, post-secondary education, or

small business capital.

Eligible applicants for competitive five-year

demonstration grants are non-profit 501(c)(3)

tax-exempt organizations; State and local

government agencies and Tribal

governments applying jointly with 501(c)(3)

organizations; low-income credit unions; and

community development financial

institutions.

Contact Information:

Office of Community

Services

Demonstration and Special

Projects Division

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

5th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-4626

Fax: 202-401-5718

Email:

AFIProgram@acf.hhs.gov

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

assetbuilding/

Keywords:

savings; investment;

asset accumulation;

financial literacy training;

post secondary education;

home ownership;

business capitalization;

self-sufficiency.

Assets for Independence Demonstration Program;

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Individual Development Accounts
Keywords:

child abuse;

child neglect;

family resources.

Child abuse and neglect prevention services

are funded through the Child Abuse and

Neglect Prevention and Treatment Act

(CAPTA). ACF provides funds and technical

assistance to assist States in meeting their

responsibilities for prevention and intervention

in cases of child abuse and neglect.

Child abuse and neglect prevention grants

include:

Contact Information:

Children’s Bureau

Administration on

Children, Youth and

Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8618

Fax: 202-205-9721

Website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/cb/

• Community-based family resource

and support grants, which provide

funds to statewide networks of local

child abuse and neglect prevention

and family resource programs; and

• CAPTA State grants, which provide

assistance for developing,

strengthening and implementing child

abuse and neglect prevention and

treatment programs.

ACF’s Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

programs also include research and

demonstration projects, which support research

on the causes, prevention and treatment of

child abuse and neglect to identify the best

means of preventing maltreatment and treating

troubled families.

Federal funding is awarded to States, Territories

and Federally recognized Indian Tribes as well

as community-based organizations.

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Proceeds from this Stop Family

Violence postal stamp, which

remains on sale through Dec. 31,

2006, support services that help

victims of domestic violence.

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The Child Care and Development Fund

(CCDF) supports low-income working

families through child care financial

assistance and promotes children’s

learning by improving the quality of early

care and education and afterschool

programs. A portion of the funds is used

for activities that improve the quality of

care and promote early learning.

Subsidized child care services are

available to eligible families through

vouchers or contracts with providers.

Parents may select any legally operating

child care provider that accepts

subsidies—including a child care center,

family child care home, relative, friend

or neighbor. States use quality

enhancement dollars for resource and

referral services, provider training and

technical assistance, grants and loans

to providers for specific improvements,

monitoring of compliance with regulatory

requirements and other activities.

Federal funding is awarded to States,

Territories, Puerto Rico and Federally

recognized Indian Tribes. These

governments, in turn, distribute subsidy

funds to eligible families and providers.

Within basic Federal parameters, States

have flexibility to define income eligibility

and establish other key aspects of

program design. Quality enhancement

activities are frequently implemented

through child care resource and referral

agencies, institutions of higher

education, and other partners.

Contact Information:

Child Care Bureau

Administration on Children,

Youth and Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-690-6782

Fax: 202-690-5600

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ccb

Child Care and Development Fund

Keywords:

child care;

family resources;

child and youth development;

employment;

self-sufficiency.

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The Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program is a

Federal/State/Tribal and local partnership to promote family

self-sufficiency and child well-being. States and some

Tribes run child support programs to locate noncustodial

parents, establish paternity when necessary, establish

orders for child support, collect payments and take

enforcement action when needed. Child support agencies

work across State and Tribal boundaries and can also work

internationally. The program is designed to ensure that

parents provide financial, medical and emotional support

for their children.

The Federal government pays the major part of States’

operating costs. In addition, discretionary funding is

available for projects designed to improve the effectiveness

of child support enforcement services for children and

families.

For example, Special Improvement Project (SIP) grants

are available, and State CSE agencies and communityand faith-based organizations, among others, are eligible

to apply. Recent funding opportunities have been for

improving customer service, enhancing child support

education services, including parenting and job-skills

education for noncustodial parents, improving health care

for children in child support cases and improving judicial

and administrative processes that lead to establishment

and enforcement of fair child support orders. In addition,

State agencies are eligible to apply for special grant funds

to improve overall program performance and States receive

grants for programs that increase noncustodial parents’

involvement in their children’s lives.

People who need the services of the child support program

work with State/local or Tribal child support agencies that

operate the program on a day-to-day basis. Families

receiving assistance under the Temporary Assistance for

Needy Families (TANF) program receive services

automatically. Non-TANF families can apply for CSE

services. Under certain circumstances, noncustodial

parents can use the program to locate a parent to enforce

or establish a custody or visitation order.

Child Support Enforcement Program

Keywords:

child support;

paternity establishment;

family and child well-being.

Contact Information

Office of Child Support

Enforcement

370 L’Enfant Promenade,

S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9373

Fax: 202-205-5927

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/cse/index.html

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Child Welfare Services assist State public

welfare agencies in keeping families

together. Services are available to children

and their families without regard to income

and include preventive intervention aimed at

keeping children within the home; services

to develop alternative placements, such as

foster care or adoption, if children cannot

remain at home; and reunification services

so children can return home if possible.

The Promoting Safe and Stable Families

(PSSF) program prevents the unnecessary

separation of children from their families,

improves the quality of care and services to

children and their families and ensures

permanency for children by reuniting them

with their parents through adoption or

another permanent living arrangement.

Funding is provided by formula grants.

States and Federally recognized Tribes that

have jointly developed with the State a child

and family services plan that is approved by

ACF and is in effect are eligible to apply.

Keywords:

child welfare;

child advocacy;

child placement;

child support;

foster care;

family resources;

adoption.

Child Welfare Services and Promoting Safe and Stable Families

Contact Information:

Children’s Bureau

Administration on Children,

Youth and Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8618

Fax: 202-205-9721

Website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/

cb/

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Community-Based Abstinence Education

The Community-Based Abstinence Education (CBAE) program provides support to

public and private entities for the development and implementation of abstinence

education programs for adolescents, ages 12 through 18, in communities across the

country.

This funding opportunity targets the implementation of community-based abstinence

educational programs designed to: a) reduce the proportion of adolescents who

engage in premarital sexual activity, including but not limited to sexual intercourse;

b) reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies among adolescents; and c)

reduce the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents.

Curricula developed or selected for implementation in the Community-Based

Abstinence Education grant program must be responsive to the eight elements of

the Section 510 Abstinence Education definition and may not be inconsistent with

any aspect of this definition. Curricula must emphasize the importance of abstaining

from sexual activity, included but not limited to sexual intercourse before marriage,

and that the healthiest life outcomes are obtained if an individual abstains from sexual

activity before marriage.

Those eligible to apply for funding under this grant competition include faith-based

and community organizations, State or local governments, independent school

districts, hospitals and clinics, State controlled institutions of higher education, public

housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American Tribal organizations

(other than Federally recognized Tribal governments), non-profits having 501(c)(3)

status with the Internal Revenue Service (other than institutions of higher education)

and for-profit organizations.

Contact Information:

Family and Youth Services Bureau

Office of Abstinence Education

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9205

Fax: 202-401-5533

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/fysb/index.html

Keywords:

abstinence; youth development;

marriage education.

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Community Economic Development Discretionary Grant Program

Keywords:

economic development;

Community Development Corporation (CDC);

community development;

business development.

The Community Economic Development program increases the access of low-income

individuals to employment and business development opportunities and improves the

integration, coordination and continuity of the various HHS-funded services potentially

available to families living in poverty. The program addresses the economic needs of

low-income individuals and families by creating employment and business development

opportunities.

Funds may be used for technical and financial support for economic development activities.

The Office of Community Services (OCS) provides discretionary grants to Community

Development Corporations (CDCs), including Native American, faith-based and

community-based organizations experienced in implementing economic development

projects.

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Contact Information

Office of Community Services

Division of Community Discretionary

Programs

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

5th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9333

Fax: 202-401-4694

Website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/
Grantees of the Community Services

Block Grant (CSBG) program work to

ameliorate the causes of poverty by

assisting low-income individuals with

employment, education and adequate

housing. Grantees assist them to make

better use of their income, solve

problems that are blocking the

achievement of self-sufficiency and

obtain emergency health services, food,

housing and employment-related

assistance.

This is a mandatory formula grant for

which States, territories, Native

American Tribes and Tribal

organizations are eligible to apply.

Keywords:

employment;

education;

housing;

social services;

community services;

self-sufficiency.

Community Services Block Grant Program

Contact Information:

Office of Community Services

Division of State Assistance

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

5th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9343

Fax: 202-401-5718

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ocs/csbg/

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Compassion Capital Fund

Contact Information:

Office of Community Services

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

5th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 866-CCF-5129

(CCF National Resource Center)

Fax: 202-401-4694

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccf

Keywords:

Faith-Based and

Community Initiative;

capacity-building.

The primary purpose of the Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) program is to help faith-based and

community organizations increase their effectiveness, enhance their ability to provide social services

to serve those most in need, expand their organizations, diversify their funding sources and create

collaborations to better serve those in need. The CCF program administers two grant programs:

the demonstration program, which funds intermediary organizations, and the targeted capacitybuilding program, which funds faith-based and community organizations directly.

Under the demonstration program, CCF funds grants to intermediary organizations that provide

training, technical assistance and financial support to faith-based and community organizations.

These grants help improve how faith-based and community organizations function in the following

areas: leadership development, organizational development, programs and services, funding

and community engagement. Intermediary organizations provide training and technical assistance

to faith-based and community organizations and financial support through sub-awards.

Under the targeted capacity-building program, CCF funds faith-based and community organizations

directly for one year. Grantees use these funds to build their capacity to deliver services to at-risk

youth, the homeless and those living in rural communities, or to provide marriage education.

Demonstration program grants are available to:

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State, county, city, township or special district governments;

State controlled and private institutions of higher education;

Native American Tribal governments (Federally recognized);

Non-profit organizations;

For-profit organizations;

Small businesses;

Faith-based and community organizations.

Native American Tribal governments (Federally recognized);

Non-profit organizations;

Faith-based and community organizations.
Developmental Disabilities

Contact Information:

Administration on

Developmental Disabilities

200 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Suite 405 D

Washington, D.C. 20201

Telephone: 202-690-6590

Fax: 202-690-6904

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/add/ Keywords:

disabilities;

developmental disabilities;

special needs;

self-sufficiency.

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The Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) assures that Individuals With

Developmental Disabilities (IWDD) and their families participate in the design of and

have access to community services, supports, and other forms of assistance that promote

independence, productivity and inclusion in all facets of community life.

In order to meet these goals and help IWDD reach their maximum potential, ADD manages

the following State-based grant programs:

ADD’s grantees improve the quality of life for IWDD by working in many areas including

quality assurance, education and early intervention, child care, health, employment,

housing, transportation, recreation and formal and informal community supports.

Additionally, ADD is responsible for the disability grant programs established by the Help

America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA).

State councils on developmental disabilities promote public policy and support

IWDD through programs that give them control over their lives;

Protection and Advocacy Agencies protect the rights of IWDD through information

dissemination, legal services and investigations of abuse and neglect;

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education,

Research, and Service serve and train professionals, conduct research, assist

IWDD and their families and sponsor community initiatives; and

Projects of National Significance are short-term projects that address the most

pressing issues affecting IWDD.

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The Family Violence Prevention and Services program funds the national domestic

violence hotline and the domestic violence resource center network with discretionary

grant money. It also funds a range of discretionary programs each year for the

following purposes:

• Preventing family violence;

• Protecting victims and their dependents;

• Improving the design, delivery and coordination of services to

address family violence;

• Gathering information on the incidences of family violence; and

• Increasing knowledge and understanding of issues through

research, demonstration and evaluation projects.

Discretionary grant program priority areas vary from year to year. Priority areas

include:

• Specialized outreach demonstration projects for services to

underserved and diverse populations;

• Domestic violence/runaway and homeless youth collaboration on the

prevention of adolescent dating violence; and

• Minority training grant stipends in domestic violence for historically

black, Hispanic-serving and Tribal colleges and universities.

These are competitive discretionary grants for which non-profit organizations may apply.

Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants

Contact Information:

Family and Youth Services Bureau

Administration on Children, Youth and

Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8102

Fax: 202-260-9333

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/fysb/index.html

Keywords:

violence;

family violence;

violence prevention;

emergency counseling;

discretionary grants for

family violence prevention.

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Family Violence Prevention and Services Formula Grants

State agencies, Native American Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages receive

formula grant funds to operate battered women’s shelters that provide

emergency shelter, crisis counseling, information and referral, legal and

service advocacy, transportation, emergency child care and referrals for

health care. In addition, formula grants go to States for the maintenance of

State domestic violence coalitions, which are membership organizations

representing the majority of domestic violence shelters in each State.

Funds to State agencies, Native American Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages

are used for the provision of shelter to victims of family violence and their

dependents and for related services. They also allow States and Tribes to

expand current service programs and establish additional services in rural

and underserved areas, on Native American reservations and in Alaskan

Native Villages.

Coalition funds may be used for technical assistance and training to local

domestic violence programs and support the implementation of collaborative

activities with public agencies and other service providers within their States.

States, Territories, Native American Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages and nonprofit State domestic violence coalitions are eligible to apply for the formula

grants.

Keywords:

violence;

family violence;

violence prevention;

emergency counseling.

Contact Information:

Family and Youth Services Bureau

Administration on Children, Youth and

Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8102

Fax: 202-260-9333

Website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/index

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Contact Information:

Children’s Bureau

Administration on Children,

Youth and Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8618

Fax: 202-205-9721

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/cb/

The Foster Care program provides funds to States

for children who need placement outside their homes

in a foster family home or in an institution. It assists

States with the costs of foster care maintenance for

eligible children, administrative costs to manage the

program and training for staff, foster parents and

private agency staff.

The Adoption Assistance program facilitates the

placement of special needs children in permanent

adoptive homes in lieu of long, inappropriate stays in

foster care. It provides funds to States to assist in

paying maintenance costs for adopted children with

special needs (e.g., children who are older or

handicapped).

The Independent Living program provides services

to foster children who are 16 years or older to assist

them in making the transition to independent living.

These services include assistance to earn a high

school diploma or receive vocational training; training

in daily living skills such as budgeting, locating

housing, career planning and job finding; or help in

making the transition to independent living.

These are formula grants and entities eligible to apply

include the 50 States, the District of Columbia and

Puerto Rico.

Keywords:

adoption;

child placement;

community services;

foster care;

independent living;

family resources.

Foster Care/Adoption Assistance/Independent Living

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Head Start provides comprehensive

developmental services for America’s lowincome, preschool children age three to five

and their families. Head Start provides

diverse services consistent with its goals for

success in education, health, parent

involvement and social services. Head Start

also includes the American Indian Head

Start and Migrant Head Start programs and

Early Head Start, which expands the

benefits of early childhood development to

low-income families with children under age

three and to pregnant women.

Grants to conduct Head Start programs are

awarded to local public or private, non-profit

or for-profit agencies.

Keywords:

childcare;

child development;

child health services;

social services;

family resources.

Head Start

Contact Information:

Head Start Bureau

Administration on Children,

Youth and Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8572

Fax: 202-401-5916

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/hsb/

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Healthy Marriage Initiative

The Healthy Marriage Initiative (HMI) helps couples who have chosen marriage for

themselves gain greater access to marriage education services, on a voluntary basis,

where they can acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to form and sustain a healthy

marriage. Research demonstrates the strong correlation between family structure and

a family’s social and economic well-being. Congress recognized the fact that

two-parent, married families represent the ideal environment for raising children and

incorporated marriage, as well as family formation and fatherhood, as key components

in welfare reform legislation in 1996.

The HMI also includes targeted strategies, such as the African American Healthy

Marriage Initiative, the Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative and the Native American

Healthy Marriage Initiative, to address the unique cultural, linguistic, demographic and

socio-economic needs of children and families in Hispanic, Native American and

African American communities.

Funding opportunities under the HMI are made in conjunction with other ACF programs.

Those eligible to apply for funding include, but are not limited to, faith-based and

community organizations, State or local governments, independent school districts,

Native American Tribal organizations, non-profits having 501(c)(3) status with the

Internal Revenue Service and for-profit organizations.

Contact Information:

Office of Marriage Education

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

6th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-4802

Fax: 202-401-5706

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

healthymarriage/

Keywords:

healthy marriage;

family formation;

fatherhood.
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• Business expansion;

• Self-employment and micro-enterprises;

• New ventures; and

• Non-traditional employment for women and minorities.

The Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals (JOLI) program helps low-income individuals

achieve economic self-sufficiency. Grantees assist participants in overcoming the identified

personal and systemic barriers to employment, job retention and self-sufficiency.

Grantees may use their JOLI program funding to provide technical and financial assistance

to private employers in the community to assist them in creating employment and business

opportunities for low-income individuals. Grantees may also create a revolving loan fund

and make at or below market rate loans to eligible beneficiaries for business development

activities. Interest accrued on revolving loan funds must be used to continue or expand the

activities of the approved project.

In order to assure the maximum impact on job creation, grantees establish and maintain a

formal, cooperative relationship with the designated local agency responsible for administering

the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in the area served by the

project. Grantees also attempt to integrate their projects with the larger economic development

strategy within the target communities.

Grants are awarded through a competitive process to non-profit organizations having 501(c)(3)

or 501(c)(4) status with the Internal Revenue Service. Institutions of higher education are

excluded from the process. Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for this program.

The JOLI program provides discretionary funds for projects designed to create employment

and business opportunities for individuals receiving TANF assistance and other low-income

individuals. Grantees may focus their projects on four different strategy areas:

Job Opportunities for Low-Income Individuals

Contact Information:

Office of Community Services

Division of Community Discretionary

Programs

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

5th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9333

Fax: 202-401-4687

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/

ocs/dcdp/joli/welcome.htm

Keywords:

job opportunities;

low income;

job creation;

employment.
Contact Information:

Office of Community Services

Division of Energy Assistance

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9351

Fax: 202-401-5661

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/liheap/

Keywords:

energy assistance;

housing;

self-sufficiency.

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance

Program (LIHEAP) assists low-income

households, particularly those with the lowest

incomes that pay a high proportion of income for

home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate

home energy (i.e., heating or cooling) needs. The

LIHEAP program, however, does not provide

assistance directly to low-income households. Each

State, direct Tribal grantee and Territory designs and

operates its own energy assistance program within

broad Federal guidelines.

The LIHEAP leveraging incentive program

provides additional funding to LIHEAP grantees

that have leveraged non-Federal home

energy resources for low-income households.

LIHEAP also includes supplemental funding

of the Residential Energy Assistance

Challenge Option (REACH) program that is

described separately. REACH provides

competitive grants for implementation through

local community-based agencies involving

innovative plans to help LIHEAP eligible

households reduce their energy vulnerability.

Grantees distribute LIHEAP funds through subgrantees such as community action agencies for

use by low-income households for:

• Heating assistance;

• Cooling assistance;

• Crisis assistance; or

• Weatherization.

This block grant is a mandatory formula grant.

The President may release additional LIHEAP

funds (energy emergency contingency funds)

to LIHEAP grantees for energy-related

emergencies. States, Territories, Native American

Tribes, and Tribal organizations are eligible to

apply. Eligibility requirements, types of assistance

and program operating dates vary from State to

State. See the LIHEAP website for more

information.

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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Mentoring Children of Prisoners

The Mentoring Children of Prisoners program

awards grants to community organizations that

provide children and youth of incarcerated parents

with mentors. Each mentoring program is designed

to ensure that mentors provide young people with

safe and trusting relationships, healthy messages

about life and social behavior, appropriate guidance

from a positive adult role model and opportunities

for increased participation in education,

civic service and community activities.

Mentoring children of prisoners program grant

recipients must use their funds to provide services,

both directly and in collaboration with other local

agencies, to strengthen and support children of

incarcerated parents and their families. This includes

preserving families and connecting children with their

imprisoned parent if and when appropriate.

Further, grant recipients are required to cultivate

mentors from within the child’s family and community,

through recruitment, screening and training

and also conduct monitoring and evaluation.

Eligible entities may include any public or private

entity, including faith- and community-based

organizations, colleges and universities, States and

Federally recognized Tribes and Tribal

organizations.

Contact Information:

Family and Youth

Services Bureau

Administration on Children,

Youth and Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8102

Fax: 202-260-9333

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/fysb/index.html

Keywords:

mentors

 mentoring;

mentoring program;

incarcerated parent(s).

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Native American Programs

Native Americans Programs provide

funding to American Indians, Alaska

Natives, Native Hawaiians and other

Native American Pacific Islanders

including Native Samoans. These

programs provide a broad range of

economic development, social

development and governance projects,

as well as environmental regulatory

enhancement projects and language

preservation planning and

implementation projects.

Grants must support locally determined

and designated projects that address

community needs and goals.

These are competitive (discretionary)

grants. Entities eligible to apply include

Federally recognized Tribes, nonFederally recognized Tribes, Staterecognized Tribes, Alaskan Native

Villages, Tribal consortia, urban/offreservation Indian organizations and

Native American non-profit organizations.

Keywords:

economic development;

governance;

social development;

language preservation;

self-sufficiency;

American Indians;

Alaskan Natives;

Native Americans.

Contact Information:

Administration for Native

Americans

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

8th Floor East

Washington, D.C. 20447

Help Desk Telephones:

202-690-7776

or 877-922-9ANA

Fax: 202-690-8145

or 202-690-7441

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ana/

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The Native Employment Works (NEW)

program makes work activities available to

the population and service areas that a

Tribe or Tribal organization designates.

NEW funds can be used for work activities,

supportive and job retention services, job

market assessments, job creation and

economic development leading to job

creation. Work activities include, but are

not limited to, educational activities,

alternative education, post secondary

education, job readiness activity, job

search, job skills training, on-the-job

training, work experience and other training

and employment activities.

These are mandatory formula grants.

Federally recognized Indian Tribes and

Alaska Native organizations that operated

a Tribal Job Opportunities and Basic Skills

(JOBS) training program in FY 1995 are

eligible to apply.

Native Employment Works

Contact Information:

Division of Tribal Services

Office of Family Assistance

370 L’Enfant Promenade,

S.W.

5th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-2418

Fax: 202-401-4745

Website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/dts/

Keywords:

employment;

self-sufficiency;

American Indians;

Alaskan Natives;

Native Americans.

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Contact Information:

Office of Refugee Resettlement

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

8th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9246

Fax: 202-401-0981

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/orr/index.htm

Refugee assistance provides benefits and

services to refugees admitted to the

United States. Refugees are those who

have a well-founded fear of persecution

in their country of origin because of race,

religion, nationality, membership in a

particular social group or political opinion.

Eligibility for Office of Refugee

Resettlement (ORR)-funded benefits and

services extends to refugees, asylees,

Cuban and Haitian entrants, certain

Amerasians from Vietnam, victims of a

severe form of trafficking and specified

family members of trafficking victims.

In order to be admitted to the United States,

a refugee usually must have a special tie to

the U.S., such as former employment by

the U.S. government or a U.S. company,

previous education, close relatives living in

the U.S. and/or persecution specifically

related to an individual’s association with

the U.S. government. Refugees may also

be admitted on humanitarian grounds.

ORR provides funds for the following

programs: cash and medical assistance,

social services (including employment

services), preventive health services, the

voluntary agency matching grant program,

the targeted assistance program, the

victims of torture program and

the Wilson/Fish alternative program.

Funding is available through discretionary

grants for services. Public and private nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for

discretionary grants. States receive formula

grants for social services and are

reimbursed 100 percent for their costs of

cash and medical assistance.

Keywords:

refugee assistance;

social services.

Refugee Assistance

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Repatriation Assistance

Keywords:

repatriation assistance;

financial assistance.

Repatriation assistance provides temporary

assistance to United States citizens and

their dependents who are identified by the

Department of State as needing to return

from a foreign country to the U.S. but who

do not have the resources to do so. This

financial assistance is repayable to the U.S.

government. If an American citizen in a

foreign country becomes ill, is without funds

or needs to be returned to the U.S. because

of a threatening situation, needed services

will be provided. For situations involving the

evacuation of a group of Americans from a

foreign country, HHS may be requested to

establish reception sites as well as provide

individual assistance. ACF operates both

individual and group repatriation programs

through agreements with State agencies.

A national emergency repatriation plan is

also established by HHS in coordination with

other involved Federal agencies, voluntary

organizations and States to implement

large-scale repatriation operations in the

event of a national security emergency.

Funds are provided by discretionary grants

to States.

Contact Information:

Office of Refugee Resettlement

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

8th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9246

Fax: 202-401-5487

Website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/orr/index.htm

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Residential Energy Assistance Challenge Option Program

Keywords:

energy burden;

energy self-sufficiency;

health and safety.

Contact Information:

Office of Community Services

Division of Energy Assistance

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-5318

Fax: 202-401-5538

Website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/

ocs/liheap/

The Residential Energy Assistance

Challenge Option (REACH) program

supports a limited number of innovative

projects that demonstrate the long-term

cost-effectiveness of supplementing energy

assistance payments with non-monetary

benefits. These projects seek to minimize

health and safety risks that result from high

energy burdens on low-income Americans,

prevent homelessness as a result of

inability to pay energy bills, increase the

efficiency of energy usage by low-income

families and target energy assistance to

individuals who are most in need.

States must delegate the delivery of

REACH services to community-based, nonprofit organizations, with a preference given

to community action agencies funded by

the Community Services Block Grant that

are Low Income Home Energy Assistance

Program (LIHEAP) service providers and

receive weatherization assistance program

funds from the Department of Energy.

These are competitive demonstration

grants. States, Indian Tribes, Tribal

organizations (including Alaska Native

Villages) and insular areas that receive

direct grants from LIHEAP may apply.

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The Runaway and Homeless Youth program provides comprehensive services for

youth in at-risk situations and their families. These services include providing positive

alternatives for youth, ensuring their safety and maximizing their potential to take

advantage of available opportunities to remain in safe and stable families. The

program also provides outreach, education and support services to runaway and

homeless youth and reunification services when appropriate.

Runaway and homeless youth funds are used in three major capacities:

Runaway and Homeless Youth

Keywords:

at-risk youth;

homeless youth;

runaway youth;

family and youth services.

Eligible entities may include any public or private entity, including faith- and communitybased organizations, colleges and universities, States and Federally recognized Tribes

and Tribal organizations.

• The Basic Center program funds youth shelters that provide

emergency shelter, food, clothing, outreach services and crisis

intervention for runaway and homeless youth. The shelters also

offer services to help reunite youth with their families whenever

possible.

• The Street Outreach program funds local youth service providers

to conduct street-based education and outreach and to offer

emergency shelter and related services to young people who have

been or who are at risk of being sexually abused or exploited.

• The Transitional Living program provides funds to address the

longer term needs of older homeless youth and assists such youth

in developing skills and resources to promote independence and

prevent future dependency on social services. Housing and a

range of services are provided for up to 18 months for youth

ages 16-21 who are unable to return to their homes.

Contact Information:

Family and Youth Services Bureau

Administration on Children, Youth and

Families

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: 202-205-8102

Fax: 202-260-9333

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/fysb/index

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The Rural Community Development Activities Program supports low-income

communities in the development of community facilities that include affordable, safe

water and waste water treatment facilities. Activities may include providing training

and technical assistance in developing and managing water facilities in rural areas;

improving the coordination of Federal, State and local agencies in water waste

management; and distributing information to local communities on available Federal

assistance.

This program is administered region-wide to assist small rural, low-income

communities in the construction or repair/rehabilitation of water and waste water

systems and in meeting requirements placed upon them by the Clear Water Act and

the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Funding is available through competitive discretionary grants, and multi-State, regional

private non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.

Rural Community Development Activities Program

Contact Information:

Office of Community Services

Division of Community Discretionary

Programs

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

5th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-5295

Fax: 202-401-5538

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/fbci/progs/fbci_ced.html

Keywords:

water treatment;

waste water treatment;

community services.

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The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)

program provides social services directed

toward achieving economic self-support or

self-sufficiency; preventing or remedying

neglect, abuse or the exploitation of

children and adults; preventing or reducing

inappropriate institutionalization; and

securing referral for institutional care where

appropriate. Services include, but are not

limited to, child care, protective services

for children and adults, including children

and adults in foster care, management and

maintenance of homes, day care for adults,

transportation, family planning, training and

employment services. States and/or local

agencies may provide services directly or

purchase them from qualified providers.

The SSBG is a mandatory formula grant

and States and Territories are eligible to

apply.

Social Services Block Grant

Keywords:

social services;

self-sufficiency;

child abuse;

child neglect;

child care;

employment;

foster care;

adult day care;

transportation;

family planning;

training;

home care services;

teens;

teen parents;

teen pregnancy.

Contact Information:

Office of Community Services

Division of State Assistance

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

5th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9343

Fax: 202-401-5718

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ocs/ssbg/index.htm

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Contact Information:

Office of Family Assistance

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9275

Fax: 202-205-5887

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ofa/welfare/index.htm

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - State Programs

Keywords:

family resources;

employment;

training;

families and children;

needy families;

time-limited assistance;

welfare;

welfare reform.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

State programs provide time-limited assistance to

needy families with children to promote work,

responsibility and self-sufficiency. States receive

a block grant to design and operate their TANF

programs to accomplish the purposes of TANF.

These are to provide assistance to needy families

with children so that children can be cared for in

their own homes or in the homes of relatives; to

end the dependence of needy parents on

government benefits by promoting job preparation,

work and marriage; to prevent and reduce out-ofwedlock pregnancies; and to encourage the

formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

States have the flexibility to determine eligibility,

benefits and services and to develop their own

strategies for achieving program goals. Cash

grants, work opportunities and other services are

provided directly to needy families.

States and Territories are eligible to apply for TANF

block grants.

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Contact Information:

Office of Family Assistance

Division of Tribal TANF Management

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-9275

Fax: 202-205-5887

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ofa/

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Tribal Programs

Keywords:

family resources;

employment;

training;

time-limited assistance;

welfare;

American Indians;

Native Americans;

Alaskan Natives.

The Temporary Assistance for Needy

Families (TANF) Tribal program provides

time-limited assistance to needy families

with children to promote work,

responsibility and self-sufficiency. Tribal

TANF grantees independently design,

administer and operate their TANF

programs to meet the purposes of TANF.

These are to provide assistance to needy

families so that children may be cared

for in their own homes or in the homes

of relatives; to end the dependence of

needy parents on government benefits

by promoting job preparation, work and

marriage; to prevent and reduce

the incidence of out-of-wedlock

pregnancies; and to encourage the

formation and maintenance of twoparent families.

Tribes have the flexibility to determine

eligibility, benefits and services and to

develop their own strategies for

achieving program goals. Cash grants,

work opportunities and other services

are provided directly to needy families.

Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the

lower 48 states and 13 specified Alaskan

Native entities are eligible to apply for

direct Federal funding.

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Trafficking in Persons Program

Keywords:

trafficking;

human trafficking;

T-visa;

certification.

Contact Information:

Office of Refugee Resettlement

Portals Building

1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20042

Telephone: 202-401-9246

Fax: 202-401-0981

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/orr/index.htm

Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery in which victims are exploited for

forced labor or commercial sex. The U.S. government estimates that each year 600,000

to 800,000 persons worldwide fall prey to this crime. Congress passed the Trafficking

Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) to comprehensively address this scourge.

The TVPA established mechanisms through which persons subjected to trafficking

within the United States can obtain immigration relief, case-management and access

to all Federally funded benefits and services to the same extent as refugees.

Examples of such benefits and services include all Office of Refugee Resettlement

(ORR) refugee programs and mainstream programs and services such as Medicaid,

the food stamp program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the

one-stop career center system, Jobs Corps and State-specific programs that are

partially or wholly Federally funded or administered.

HHS issues the certifications that entitle victims to these benefits and services.

Funding is available through contracts and discretionary grants for public outreach

and victim services. Public and private non-profit organizations are eligible to apply

for discretionary grants.

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Contact Information:

Office of Refugee Resettlement

Division of Unaccompanied

Children’s Services

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

8th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-5523

Fax: 202-401-1022

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/

orr/index.htm

Unaccompanied Children’s Services

The Division of Unaccompanied Alien

Children’s Services provides housing

and a wide range of services to

Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC)

under age 18 who have been

apprehended by U.S. Department of

Homeland Security (DHS) immigration

officials. Once referred by DHS, the

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

temporarily places the children in ORRfunded shelters, group homes, staffsecure shelters, secure shelters, foster

care or residential treatment centers,

depending on the needs of the particular

child.

While in ORR custody and care, children

are provided not only shelter and meals,

but also medical screenings and

services, group and individual

counseling, vocational training,

recreation, full-day classroom education

and family reunification services.

Funding is available for the housing

facilities and therapeutic residential

mental health facilities through

discretionary grants for services. Private

for-profit and non-profit organizations are

eligible to apply.

Keywords:

unaccompanied alien children;

custody and care of;

shelter facilities.

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Urban and Rural Community Economic Development

The Office of Community Services

supports Community Development

Corporations (CDCs) including CDCs

operated by American Indian and

Alaska Native faith-based and

community organizations that are

experienced in implementing

economic development projects.

A CDC is a corporation governed by

a board of directors consisting of

community residents and business

and civic leaders. Its principal purpose

is the development, implementation

and maintenance of low-income

housing or community development

activities.

Funding allows CDCs to provide

technical and financial assistance to

businesses, which results in job

creation. The program is designed to

increase access by low-income

individuals to employment and

business development opportunities.

Keywords:

economic development;

Community Development Corporation (CDC),

project operations.

Contact Information:

Office of Community Services

Division of Community Discretionary

Programs

370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.

5th Floor West

Washington, D.C. 20447

Telephone: 202-401-3446

Fax: 202-401-4687

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/

ocs/index.html

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Regional Office Locations:

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) regional offices oversee the administration

of programs. The regional offices administer the programmatic and financial management of

ACF programs in the region and provide guidance to grantees and other entities responsible

for administering these programs, such as State and local governments. Information is provided

in the ACF map at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acf_regions.html, and a list of

contacts is provided on the ACF regional contacts page at www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/

regions/regional_contacts.html.

REGION I - BOSTON: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode

Island, Vermont

Telephone: 617-565-1020

Fax: 617-565-2493

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

JFK Federal Building

Room 2000, 20th Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02203-0001

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region1/index.html

REGION II - NEW YORK: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Telephone: 212-264-2890, Ext. 103

Fax: 212-264-4881

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

26 Federal Plaza

Room 4114

New York, New York 10278-0022

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region2/index.html

REGION III - PHILADELPHIA: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,

Virginia, West Virginia

Telephone: 215-861-4000

Fax: 215-861-4070

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

150 S. Independence Mall West, Suite 864

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-3499

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region3/index.html

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REGION IV - ATLANTA: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North

Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee

Telephone: 404-562-2900

Fax: 404-562-2981

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

Atlanta Federal Center

61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 4M60

Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8909

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region4/index.html

REGION V - CHICAGO: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin

Telephone: 312-353-4237, Ext. 102

Fax: 312-353-2204

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 400

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region5/

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REGION VI - DALLAS: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Telephone: 214-767-9648

Fax: 214-767-3743

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

1301 Young Street, Suite 914

Dallas, Texas 75202

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region6/index.html

REGION VII - KANSAS CITY: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska

Telephone: 816-426-3981

Fax: 816-426-2888

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

Federal Office Building

Room 276

601 E. 12th Street

Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2898

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region7/
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REGION IX - SAN FRANCISCO: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa,

Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam,

Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau

Telephone: 415-437-8400

Fax: 415-437-8444

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

50 United Nations Plaza

Room 450

San Francisco, California 94102-4988

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region9/index.html

REGION VIII - DENVER: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,

Wyoming

Telephone: 303-844-3100, Ext. 301

Fax: 303-844-2313

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

Federal Office Building

1961 Stout Street, 9th Floor

Denver, Colorado 80294-1185

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region8/index.html

REGION X - SEATTLE: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Telephone: 206-615-2547

Fax: 206-615-2574

Regional Administrator

Administration for Children and Families

2201 Sixth Avenue, Room 300, M/S RX-70

Seattle, Washington 98121-1827

Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region10/index.html