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On February 19, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders.” As the Acting Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, I am committed to faithfully implementing the President's Executive Order.

ACF-wide generic program performance form cleared by the Office of Management and Budget that can be used by Program Offices to monitor a recipient's progress.

This FAQ provides answers to common questions received by ACF-funded hotlines about 988. For additional information about 988, please see the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) 988 FAQ page .

This document is intended as a technical assistance resource to support navigation to existing HHS-funded resources and supports and does not constitute federal policy or guidance. Readers are encouraged to consult agency language and TTA center websites for more information. Although not all HHS-funded TTA centers with expertise and content focused on children and youth behavioral health are included in this document, it is intended to highlight the types of TTA that HHS is supporting in this area. 

Too many people are experiencing suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress without the support and care they need, and this is particularly true for children, youth, and families.

This letter discusses several recent announcements from our partners at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that impact care for AI/AN populations, including updates related to flexibility to cover traditional health care practices through Medicaid as well as new guidance regarding coverage requirements for eligible children and youth enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.

This dear colleague letter (DCL) addresses an urgent public health concern regarding increasing rates of syphilis and congenital syphilis. Human services programs can play an important role in addressing the syphilis epidemic by raising awareness and helping to facilitate access to early testing and treatment. The letter provides suggested actions to reduce syphilis and congenital syphilis for improved maternal and infant health.

Nearly 80 million individuals are enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), including nearly half of all children and youth in the United States. The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services released guidance to support states as they work to strengthen their implementation of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit requirements for children and youth enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. Many of the services that states can elect to include as part of the EPSDT benefit address risk factors for adverse experiences such as housing instability and involvement in the child welfare system. These risk factors often directly intersect with the work of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) grantees and their partners.

This Dear Colleague Letter highlights these intersections and encourages ACF grantees and their partners to work closely with state Medicaid and CHIP agencies to strengthen access to care for children and youth.

Populations served by Administration for Children and Families (ACF)-funded programs — including victims of trafficking or violence, those who are unhoused, and young people and families involved in the child welfare system — are often at particularly high risk for substance use and overdose.  This document highlights actions ACF grant recipients and partners can take to help reduce overdose deaths. 

This resource is a compilation of ACF funding opportunities that may be of interest to human services organizations and agencies seeking funding opportunities to support work in the areas of mental health and substance use.