Administration for Children and Families

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federal agency of the United States sub-agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services

The Administration for Children and Families is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that administers programs promoting the economic and social well-being of children, families, and communities.

Aliases (7)

Statements (65)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal agency of the United States → sub-agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services →
abbreviation	ACF →
country	United States →
employerOf	federal civil servants →
focusesOn	children → communities → families → low-income individuals → vulnerable populations →
fundingSource	United States federal budget →
hasDivision	Administration for Children, Youth and Families → Administration on Children, Youth and Families → Children’s Bureau → Family and Youth Services Bureau → Office of Administration → Office of Child Care → Office of Child Support Services → Office of Community Services → Office of Family Assistance → Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services → Office of Grants Management → Office of Head Start → Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response → Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation → Office of Refugee Resettlement → Office of Regional Operations →
hasMission	to foster self-sufficiency and strong, healthy communities → to promote the economic and social well-being of children, families, individuals, and communities → to support families and protect vulnerable children →
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. →
jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	District of Columbia →
operatesIn	United States →
overseesProgram	Adoption Assistance Program → Child Care and Development Fund → Child Support Enforcement Program → Child Welfare Services → Community Services Block Grant → Early Head Start → Family Violence Prevention and Services Program → Foster Care Program → Head Start → Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program → Refugee Resettlement Program → Runaway and Homeless Youth Program → Social Services Block Grant → Temporary Assistance for Needy Families →
parentOrganization	United States Department of Health and Human Services →
partOf	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services →
policyArea	child care → child support enforcement → child welfare → community services → domestic violence prevention → early childhood education → family assistance → refugee resettlement →
responsibleFor	administering federal programs for children and families → promoting economic well-being of families → promoting social well-being of families → providing services to vulnerable populations → supporting community-based services →
sector	public sector →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Administration for Children and Families ("Administration for Children, Youth and Families") → Administration for Children and Families ("Office of Family Assistance") → Administration for Children and Families ("Office of Refugee Resettlement") → Administration for Children and Families ("Children’s Bureau") → Administration for Children and Families ("Family and Youth Services Bureau") →	hasDivision
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families → Title IV of the Social Security Act →	administeredBy
United States Department of Health and Human Services →	hasPart
National Institute of Food and Agriculture ("Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Program") →	operatesProgram
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services →	overseesAgency
Administration for Children and Families ("Child Support Enforcement Program") →	overseesProgram
Head Start program →	partOf
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency →	worksWith