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ACF is changing the foster care ratio to have homes waiting on kids, not kids waiting on homes.
Press Releases & Coverage
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IN THE NEWS ·
How Head Start Can Serve More Children for Less
One might think that Head Start could either reduce costs or serve more children, but Alex Adams, assistant secretary at the Administration for Children and Families, is proving that to be a false dichotomy.
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Administration for Children and Families leader looks to eliminate 'Orphan Tax'
The federal Administration for Children and Families is looking to end the so-called "orphan tax" in every state, including New York.The practice allows state child welfare agencies to intercept a foster child's deceased caregiver's federal and Social Security benefits to reimburse themselves for the costs of foster care. That's care the state is legally required to provide for every foster child.New York is one of the remaining 13 states to uphold the practice.Alex Adams, the assistant secretary for ACF, joined "The Rush Hour" on Wednesday to talk about the latest moves to end the practice nationwide.Watch the interview.
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How Many Government Rules Are Really Necessary?
How much government could we all do without? President Donald Trump says that red tape, when cut, becomes beautiful. Truer words were never spoken, and last week this column noted his encouraging progress in repealing misguided rules enacted by his predecessors. Now a few recent examples suggest that half or more of government regulation is completely unnecessary. Alex Adams, an assistant secretary of health and human services, writes in the Washington Post and shares his experience in state government.
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IN THE NEWS ·
Idaho cut its rule book in half. Washington should follow suit.
Every now and then, government needs to clean out its regulatory closet.
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IN THE NEWS ·
Feds approve Nebraska’s request to block TANF funds for drugs, psychics, music, porn and more
Nebraska Governor’s Office says restrictions are on ’inappropriate and nonessential purchases’
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IN THE NEWS ·
Less red tape, no ‘orphan tax’: How Trump’s ACF stopped bureaucrats from robbing foster youth
One year ago at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), I walked through the doors of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) with a simple conviction: Government should spend less time measuring activity and more time improving outcomes for children and families.