Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF)

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ACF is increasing access to resources and services and improving outreach to prospective participants and communities about the array of ACF programs and resources available to assist them.

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Nominations for the 2024 Adoption Excellence Awards

The Adoption Excellence Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments in achieving permanency for America's children waiting in foster care. The nomination materials for the 2024 awards are now available.

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APP Grant Applications Now Open

Funding is now available for the Title V State SRAE, Competitive PREP, General Departmental SRAE, and Title V Competitive SRAE programs.

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FYSB’s APP Program Awarded Prestigious Telly Award

Congratulations to FYSB’s Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (APP) Program for winning a prestigious Telly Award! "Step Out of the Frame", a short video for teens exploring social media and mental health concerns, was named a Silver Winner in the Fitness, Health & Wellness — Social Video category.

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The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (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. Learn more.

Latest from ACYF

Dear Colleague Letter on Best Practices for Adhering to Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Requirements
November 22, 2024
Message From Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston
August 2, 2024
CB and OJJDP Issue Joint Dear Colleague Letter on Addressing the Complex Needs of Dually Involved Youth
May 29, 2024

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November is National Adoption Month

November 1, 2024

ACYF Policy Updates

Withdrawal of Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) Questions and Answers and Information Memorandum (IM) 98-04
November 24, 2025
Notice of Court Order Vacating the Designated Placements Final Rule
November 19, 2025
Update on Implementing Provisions of Public Law (Pub. L.) 118-258, The Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
September 4, 2025