ACF Biographies
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Corine Frank
Acting Director, Office of Community ServicesCorine Frank serves as the Acting Director of the Office of Community Services. She brings extensive experience in organizational leadership, community engagement, and program administration, with a long-standing commitment to supporting children, youth, and families.
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J. Janelle George
Deputy Director, Office of Community ServicesJ. Janelle George is the Deputy Director of the Office of Community Services (OCS).
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Madeleine Solan
Associate Deputy Director, Office of Community Services (OCS)Madeleine Solan is the associate deputy director of the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). In that role, she oversees operations, budget development, and procurement for the office, which administers over $12 billion annually in mandatory and discretionary grants for a multitude of social services and community development programs. She also provides guidance and leadership over strategic initiatives, communications, and data and technology.
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Cheryl Zuni
Interim Director, Division of Community Assistance (DCA)Cheryl Zuni is the interim director of the Division of Community Assistance (DCA) in the Office of Community Services (OCS), which administers the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).
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Christina Clark
Director, Division of Community Discretionary and Demonstration Programs (DCDDP)Christina Clark is the director of the Division of Community Discretionary and Demonstration Programs (DCDDP) within the Office of Community Services (OCS) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). In that role, she oversees of OCS’ discretionary grant programs: Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration (AHSSD), Community Economic Development (CED), Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP), Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus (MLP+), and Rural Community Development (RCD).
Corine Frank
Corine Frank serves as the Acting Director of the Office of Community Services. She brings extensive experience in organizational leadership, community engagement, and program administration, with a long-standing commitment to supporting children, youth, and families.
Prior to joining OCS, she served as a Senior Advisor in the Family and Youth Services Bureau, where she provided strategic guidance on program operations and supported initiatives focused on family well-being.
Before entering federal service, Ms. Frank held leadership roles in state and community settings, including serving as Executive Director of the Maryland Republican Party, as well as in various local governance and advisory capacities. Her experience spans community-based initiatives through state and national level leadership, reflecting a broad understanding of public engagement, organizational management, and stakeholder coordination. She began her career advocating for clean water in schools and served from 2020 to 2024 as an elected member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education. She has also been actively engaged in community and school-based organizations, including parent—teacher associations and local committees.
Ms. Frank’s career reflects a sustained commitment to public service, grounded in community engagement and informed by policy and program experience. She is dedicated to advancing effective and transparent program administration. A proud mother of two, she remains committed to strengthening opportunities and outcomes for children, families, and communities.
J. Janelle George
Janelle George is the deputy director in the Office of Community Services (OCS), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). As deputy director, she provides oversight in the areas of program operations, budget, human resources, and procurement. Ms. George’s primary responsibility is to strengthen the administrative and management support provided to all OCS divisions and its programs. She also serves as the acting director of the Division of Social Services.
Prior to serving as deputy director, Ms. George served as the acting director of OCS (2017-2018) where she was responsible for the oversight of OCS programs, totaling approximately $1.58 billion in grant funds. Before that, Ms. George served as a program specialist on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), where she supported state and tribal CSBG grant recipients in Regions I and VIII, and helped to restructure CSBG training and technical assistance programs. She was also a program specialist for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG). Ms. George served as a program manager for the Assets for Independence (AFI) program, where she oversaw AFI program operations, including grant recipient training and technical assistance and monitoring site visits. Ms. George began her federal service in 2005 through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Emerging Leaders Program.
Prior to joining ACF, Ms. George served as an adjunct clinical assistant professor at Saint Louis University’s School of Social Work and at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. She is experienced in foster care, adoption, criminal justice, and domestic and international community development. Ms. George was also a licensed behavior foster parent for the State of Missouri for four years.
Ms. George earned her Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and her Master of Social Work from the Saint Louis University School of Social Work. She has undergraduate degrees in social work and sociology from North Carolina State University.
Madeleine Solan
Madeleine Solan is the associate deputy director of the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). In that role, she oversees operations, budget development, and procurement for the office, which administers over $12 billion annually in mandatory and discretionary grants for a multitude of social services and community development programs. She also provides guidance and leadership over strategic initiatives, communications, and data and technology.
Ms. Solan has over a decade of experience working in human services at both the federal and state government levels. Immediately prior to joining OCS, Solan served as the deputy administrator for the Strategic Planning and Data Division of the Family Services Administration at the DC Department of Human Services (DHS) where she led a team supporting the agency’s mission of providing protection, intervention, and social services to meet the needs of vulnerable adults and families. From 2012 to 2017 Solan worked for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services first as a presidential management fellow and then as a social science analyst in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). During her time with ASPE, Solan worked on cross-cutting initiatives related to criminal justice and reentry, child support, and responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage.
Solan received her B.A. in political science from Bucknell University and her MPP from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
Cheryl Zuni
Cheryl Zuni is the interim director of the Division of Community Assistance (DCA) in the Office of Community Services (OCS), which administers the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). In this role, she and her staff provide oversight and technical assistance to state, tribal, and territory grant recipients to support them in providing services and implementing strategies to support individuals and families to build economic self-sufficiency.
Ms. Zuni also serves as a Senior Advisor in OCS’ Policy and Legislative Affairs Team within the Office of the Director. For over a decade, Cheryl has worked in partnership with tribal nations and governments across Indian Country providing oversight, administration, and implementation of various activities including new housing construction, water infrastructure, critical community facilities development, and self-sufficiency initiatives.
Prior to joining OCS, Ms. Zuni served as the Deputy Administrator of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Southwest Office of Native American Programs providing oversight of the Albuquerque Satellite Office which consists of the Grants Management and Grants Evaluation Divisions that partner with tribes to administer the largest single source of Native American housing resources in Indian Country. Cheryl is an alumna of the University of New Mexico, where she completed both of her undergraduate degrees and graduate programs, as well as the University of New Mexico School of Law. She is a citizen of the Pueblo of Isleta.
Christina Clark
Christina Clark is the director of the Division of Community Discretionary and Demonstration Programs (DCDDP) within the Office of Community Services (OCS) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). In that role, she oversees of OCS’ discretionary grant programs: Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration (AHSSD), Community Economic Development (CED), Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP), Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus (MLP+), and Rural Community Development (RCD). Ms. Clark has over 15 years of experience at ACF where she has worked on various programs designed to alleviate the causes and consequences of poverty for individuals and families. Prior to joining DCDDP she led a team in standing up and administering the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), an emergency utility assistance program authorized in response to the COVID pandemic. Her tenure at ACF also includes over 10 years supporting community economic development, cultural preservation, and youth leadership within Native American tribal communities through programs administered by the Administration for Native Americans.
Ms. Clark is passionate about contributing to opportunities that lift children and families out of poverty. Prior to joining ACF she served as a Peace Corps volunteer working on community development projects in rural Costa Rica. She is originally from Columbus, Ohio and studied applied economics at the Ohio State University.