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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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 ACF Spotlight    
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Meet Carmen R. Nazario - the Administration's Assistant Secretary for Children and Families

Carmen R. Nazario has a distinguished record of more than 40 years working in human services at every level of government, as well as in the private and non-profit sectors.
Read more about Carmen.




Press Releases:
 October 22, 2009
HHS Provides More Than $2.6 Billion to States to Help Low-Income Households with Energy Costs
 September 30, 2009
HHS Awards $46 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Create Jobs and Spur Economic Improvement
 September 23, 2009
HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation of Carmen R. Nazario as Assistant Secretary for Children and Families
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