The
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal
agency funding state, territory, local, and tribal organizations
to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child
care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating
to children and families.
Actual services are provided by state, county, city
and tribal governments, and public and private local agencies.
ACF assists these organizations through funding, policy direction,
and information services.
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The marriage calculator provides information on the financial implications of marriage for low-income couples. It applies federal and state-specific tax and transfer rules so couples can find out what their net income would be if they live apart, marry or cohabit. While some couples would increase their net income from marrying, others would face financial penalties. The calculator provides a tool to make these consequences transparent.
ACF’s Acting Assistant Secretary Daniel Schneider at a Picturing America announcement in Dallas, April 16.
Picturing America at Head Start Programs Across the Country
ACF’s Office of Head Start administers a national program to enhance school readiness for preschoolers through education, social services and by promoting overall health. In April, ACF, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities, announced Picturing America. The initiative teaches American history and culture and will bring some of the nation’s greatest works of art to the 20,000 Head Start programs across the nation. To learn more about Head Start and other ACF programs that improve the lives of children and families, visit http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opa/index.html.
