This page provides brief descriptions of each of the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) program offices. ACF program offices are specialized in their missions supporting a variety of initiatives that empower families and individuals and improve access to services in order to create strong, healthy communities. These programs fund a variety of projects from Native American Language Preservation to Refugee Resettlement to Child Care. The breadth of our programming allows us to positively impact the lives of children, families, and communities around the country.
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Program Offices
ANA supports Native American communities by providing financial assistance and capacity building, gathering and sharing data, and advocating for improved policies within HHS and across the federal government.
ACYF oversees major federal programs that provide financial assistance to states, community-based organizations, and academic institutions to provide services, carry out research and demonstration activities, and manage training, technical assistance and information dissemination.
CB focuses on improving the lives of children and families through programs that reduce child abuse and neglect, increase the number of adoptions, and strengthen foster care.
ECD promotes a joint federal approach to improve early childhood education and development.
FYSB supports organizations that work to promote youth well-being, prevent & end youth homelessness, & support a holistic adolescent approach by fostering collaborative partnerships across communities; leading in partnership with youth & young adults; & supporting data-driven practices.
OCC 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.
OCSE partners with federal, state, tribal and local governments and others to promote parental responsibility so that children receive support from both parents even when they live in separate households.
OCS partners with states, communities and agencies to eliminate causes of poverty, increase self-sufficiency of individuals and families and revitalize communities.
OFA administers several key federal grant programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Tribal programs, Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood, and Health Profession Opportunity Grants.
The Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services leads the agency's comprehensive approach to domestic violence prevention and administers the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) to improve support for families experiencing violence and trauma.
OHS manages grant funding and oversees local agencies providing Head Start services. Head Start promotes school readiness of children under five from low-income families through education, health, social, and other services.
OHSEPR promotes resilience for individuals, families, and communities impacted by disasters & public health emergencies by providing expertise in human services policy, planning, operations, and partnerships.
OPRE studies ACF programs and the populations they serve through rigorous research and evaluation projects. These include evaluations of existing programs, evaluations of innovative approaches to helping low-income children and families, research syntheses, and descriptive and exploratory studies.
ORR helps new populations maximize their potential in the United States by linking them to critical resources that assist them in becoming integrated members of American society.
OTIP addresses human trafficking by supporting and leading systems that prevent trafficking and protect people who have experienced trafficking—helping them rebuild their lives and strengthen their health and well-being.
The Unaccompanied Alien Children Office of the Ombuds (UACOO) is an independent and impartial entity with authority to receive and independently investigate reports, including confidential and informal reports, of concerns regarding the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s (ORR) administration of its Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau. The UACOO works collaboratively with ORR to resolve concerns, and it issues recommendations and reports detailing the office’s efforts.