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Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Description
Funds state, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance, child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families. Operates the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF). Part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
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Human Services

Funding & Opportunities (27)

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Resources (118)

  • Accessing Oral Health Care in Rural Areas, 11/2021, view details
  • Adapting an Evidence-based Curriculum in a Rural Setting: Implementing "Reducing the Risk" in Kentucky, 12/2015, view details
  • Adapting an Evidence-based Curriculum in a Rural Setting: The Early Impacts of "Reducing the Risk" in Kentucky, 05/2017, view details
  • Adapting an Evidence-based Curriculum in a Rural Setting: The Longer-Term Impacts of "Reducing the Risk" in Kentucky, 03/2018, view details
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Determinants of At-Risk Populations: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography, 09/2018, view details
  • American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start Eligibility through Tribal TANF: Overview of ACF-IM-HS-23-02 and FAQs, 06/2023, view details
  • American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2019 (AIAN FACES 2019), 08/2022, view details
  • Assessing Effectiveness of Early Childhood Home Visiting Models Implemented with Tribal Populations, 10/2022, view details
  • Assessing the Research on Home Visiting Program Models Implemented in Tribal Communities Part 1: Evidence of Effectiveness, 08/2017, view details
  • Assessing the Research on Home Visiting Program Models Implemented in Tribal Communities Part 2: Lessons Learned about Implementation and Evaluation, 08/2017, view details
  • Beyond Checking the Box: How Participating in a Breakthrough Series Collaborative Supported the Efforts of Five Child Welfare Agencies to Engage Fathers and Paternal Relatives, 08/2023, view details
  • Blackfeet Community College Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program - Overview and Preliminary Outcomes, 02/2015, view details
  • Building Flourishing Native Families and Thriving Communities: A Reflection on 2023, 04/2024, view details
  • Cankdeska Cikana Community College Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program - Overview and Preliminary Outcomes, 09/2015, view details
  • Challenges and Opportunities for Workforce Programs in Rural Areas: Evidence from HPOG 2.0, 08/2024, view details
  • Chartbook: Geographic Distribution of Children and Child Care and Early Education Providers in 2012 and 2019, 05/2023, view details
  • Child Maltreatment 2022, 01/2024, view details
  • Child Welfare Information Gateway, view details
  • Children's Participation in Child Care and Early Education in 2012 and 2019: Counts and Characteristics, 05/2023, view details
  • College of Menominee Nation Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program - Overview and Preliminary Outcomes, 09/2015, view details
  • Cook Inlet Tribal Council Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program - Overview and Preliminary Outcomes, 02/2015, view details
  • Coordinating Services To Support Families: Findings from the Head Start Connects Case Studies, 02/2023, view details
  • The Cost of Implementing a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in High School Health Classes, 03/2019, view details
  • Costs of Evidence-Based Early Childhood Home Visiting: Results from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation, 06/2022, view details
  • "COVID Has Taken Its Toll on Us": The Pervasive Effects of COVID-19 on Programs Supporting Native People Who Have Experienced Human Trafficking, 05/2024, view details
  • Cross-Cultural Understanding and Cultural Humility: Training for Early Childhood Researchers Working with American Indian and Alaska Native Communities, 10/2023, view details
  • Culture is Prevention: A Strength Based, Culturally Grounded Journey Toward Prevention, Intervention, and Healing, 10/2023, view details
  • Defining "Rural" for the Study on Human Services Programs in Rural Contexts, 11/2021, view details
  • Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) Program: Interim Report, 09/2023, view details
  • Early Care and Education in Rural Communities, 07/2020, view details
  • The Effects of Home Visiting on Prenatal Health, Birth Outcomes, and Health Care Use in the First Year of Life: Final Implementation and Impact Findings from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation-Strong Start, 01/2019, view details
  • Episode 69: Engaging Indigenous Families and Communities, 11/2021, view details
  • Evaluating a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in Rural Kentucky, 10/2018, view details
  • Evaluation of Employment Coaching for TANF and Related Populations: The Potential of Home-Based Employment Coaching to Support Economic Stability, 10/2023, view details
  • Experiences of Parents and Children Living in Poverty: A Review of the Qualitative Literature, 07/2018, view details
  • Exploring Changes in the Supply of Listed Home-based Child Care and Early Education between 2012 and 2018, 09/2023, view details
  • Exploring Remaining Needs and Opportunities for Improvement in Rural Communities: A Focus on Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Programs, 12/2022, view details
  • Exploring Remaining Needs and Opportunities for Improvement in Rural Communities: A Focus on Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) Services, 12/2022, view details
  • Exploring Remaining Needs and Opportunities for Improvement in Rural Communities: A Focus on Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Services, 12/2022, view details
  • Exploring Remaining Needs and Opportunities for Improvement in Rural Communities: A Focus on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Programs, 12/2022, view details
  • Family Level Assessment and State of Home Visiting Outreach and Recruitment Study Report, 06/2022, view details
  • Family Strengthening Research: 2022 Report, 06/2023, view details
  • Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-4), 2010, view details
  • FY 2016 Report to Congress on Outcome Evaluations of Administration for Native Americans Projects, 11/2019, view details
  • Grantee-Led Evaluations in the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: A Compilation of Grantee Evaluation Plan Profiles, 09/2018, view details
  • Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG 2.0) Program Operator and Partner Perspectives on Local Service Delivery Systems, 06/2022, view details
  • Helping Families Through Upheaval: How Home Visiting Programs Supported Families' Economic Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 02/2024, view details
  • Higher Education and Workforce Development in Tribal Communities and the Role of Tribal HPOG, 07/2015, view details
  • History of the National Survey of Early Care and Education, Part II: The Development of the 2019 NSECE and the NSECE COVID-19 Longitudinal Follow-Up, 03/2024, view details
  • HPOG Promising Practice: Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board - Education, Training, & Support Services, 06/2022, view details
  • Human Services in Rural Contexts: Comprehensive Report, 01/2023, view details
  • Human Services Programs in Rural Contexts: Mixed Methods Analysis, Integration, and Triangulation Plan, 09/2021, view details
  • Impacts on Family Outcomes of Evidence-Based Early Childhood Home Visiting: Results from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation, 01/2019, view details
  • Implementation of Tribal HPOG 2.0: Integration of Tribal Culture into Healthcare Training Programs, 07/2021, view details
  • Implementing a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program in Rural Kentucky, 05/2017, view details
  • Implementing Healthcare Career Pathway Training Programs in Rural Settings: Responsive Approaches by Tribal HPOG 2.0 Grantees, 02/2020, view details
  • Informing the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Evaluation Design: A Brief Review of the Literature, 11/2017, view details
  • Innovation and Support for Assessing Summative Evaluation Readiness: Lessons Learned, 04/2023, view details
  • Integrating Employment Services with Substance Use Treatment and Recovery: The Experiences of Five Programs, 08/2022, view details
  • An Introduction to the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Program and Evaluation, 07/2017, view details
  • Joint Resource Guide to Strengthen and Expand Child Care Facilities in Rural Communities, 08/2021, view details
  • Key Findings from the Evaluation of the Tribal HPOG 2.0 Program, 2015-2020, 09/2021, view details
  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), view details
  • Measuring Supply Capacity at Center-Based CCEE Programs, 09/2023, view details
  • Office of Community Services (OCS) On Site: Live-to-Tape Site Visit to Ellendale, Delaware, 11/2022, view details
  • Office of Family Assistance: Tribal Programs, view details
  • Overview of Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Supportive Services, 07/2013, view details
  • Pathways to Work Evidence Snapshot: Case Management, 02/2024, view details
  • Portfolio of Research in Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency, 08/2023, view details
  • A Portrait of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families, 07/2018, view details
  • Precious Moments: Tribal Home Visiting Programs Support Families During Pregnancy and Postpartum, 04/2022, view details
  • Prenatal Alcohol and Other Drug Exposures in Child Welfare Study: Final Report, 09/2021, view details
  • Principles to Guide Research with Tribal Communities: The Tribal HPOG 2.0 Evaluation in Action, 11/2017, view details
  • Providing Employment Services to Individuals in Recovery: Lessons from Addiction Recovery Care, 05/2024, view details
  • RCD Program: Bringing Safe Water to Our Nation's Communities, view details
  • Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Retention Strategies with Head Start-Eligible Families Experiencing Adversity: A Review of the Literature, 05/2022, view details
  • Region XI American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start: A Portrait of Children and Families, 10/2018, view details
  • Report to Congress on the Outcome Evaluations of Administration for Native Americans Projects, 09/2023, view details
  • Report to Congress on the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019, 08/2023, view details
  • Resource Toolbox for Tribal TANF–Child Welfare Coordination Projects, 11/2021, view details
  • Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Tribal HPOG 2.0 Grantees' Program Adaptations, 08/2021, view details
  • Rigorous Evaluation in Tribal MIECHV: A Series of Briefs, 08/2020, view details
  • A Roadmap for Collaborative and Effective Evaluation in Tribal Communities, 09/2013, view details
  • Rural Child Welfare Practice, 02/2018, view details
  • Rural Community Development (RCD) Grant Recipient Spotlights, view details
  • Rural Community Development (RCD) Project Highlights Map, view details
  • A Snapshot of Broadband Access in Rural Communities, 12/2022, view details
  • A Snapshot of Housing Supports in Rural Contexts, 12/2022, view details
  • A Snapshot of Racial Inequities in Human Services Programs in Rural Contexts, 12/2022, view details
  • State Human Services Agencies, view details
  • Strategies to Support Healthy Relationships for American Indian and Alaska Native Fathers, 04/2022, view details
  • Strengthening Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Approaches with Families: The Head Start REACH Case Study Report, 06/2023, view details
  • Strengthening Two-Generation Initiatives that Support Child Development and Improve Family Economic Security: Insights from the Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Approaches Project, 08/2023, view details
  • Strengths and Stressors in Region XI Head Start: The Role of Social Support and Economic Condition in the Well-Being of Children and Families from AIAN FACES 2019, 01/2022, view details
  • Supporting Families in Region XI AIAN Head Start: Centers' Early Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 12/2021, view details
  • Touchpoints for Addressing Substance Use Issues in Home Visiting: Phase 1 Final Report, 03/2020, view details
  • Tribal Child Welfare Systems' Experiences with Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs: A Case Study, 09/2021, view details
  • Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Evaluation: Evaluation Plan, 07/2017, view details
  • Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) 2.0 Evaluation: Final Report, 09/2021, view details
  • Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program Evaluation: Final Report, 03/2016, view details
  • Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program Evaluation: Interim Report, 03/2014, view details
  • Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program Implementation and Evolution, 02/2014, view details
  • Tribal HPOG Program Snapshot - Cankdeska Cikana Community College Next Steps II, 04/2020, view details
  • Tribal HPOG Program Snapshot - Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board: Pathways to Healthcare Professions, 02/2020, view details
  • Tribal HPOG Program Snapshot - The CITC HPOG Program: Creating Pathways to Brighter Futures, 03/2020, view details
  • Tribal HPOG Program Snapshot - Turtle Mountain Community College HEART Project, 06/2020, view details
  • Tribal HPOG Program Snapshot - Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Healthcare-UTE Project (HCUTE), 06/2020, view details
  • Turtle Mountain Community College Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program - Overview and Preliminary Outcomes, 01/2015, view details
  • Understanding Family Engagement in Home Visiting: Literature Synthesis, 01/2023, view details
  • Understanding Planning for Tribal Home Visiting Implementation: A Report From the Multi-Site Implementation Evaluation of Tribal Home Visiting, 03/2024, view details
  • Using Coaching to Address Economic Stability for People with Low Incomes: The Design and Implementation of Four Employment Coaching Programs, 06/2023, view details
  • Using Maps to Inform Decisions about Child Care and Early Education, 10/2022, view details
  • Using Rapid Cycle Learning to Build Momentum for Change in Two-Generation Service Delivery, 06/2023, view details
  • Virtual Home Visiting During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned for Research, Practice, and Policy, 01/2023, view details
  • Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency Learning Agenda, 08/2023, view details
  • Wisconsin National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Review Final Report, 03/2024, view details
  • Working Together for Children and Families: Findings from the National Descriptive Study of Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, 02/2019, view details
  • A Year in Region XI Head Start: Children's Growth and Development from the American Indian and Alaska Native Family and Child Experiences Survey 2015 (AI/AN FACES 2015), 11/2018, view details