Quick Facts
160 Languagesof the 300 languages spoken at the time of America’s colonization still survive today.
160SEDS projects
have been fostering cultural exchange between elders and youth since 2006.
566Federally Recognized Tribes
As of 2005, over half of the 566 federally recognized tribes work under some form of self-governance.
- 262,520
individuals were placed in subsidized jobs.
This number includes 138,050 youth, all of whom were placed in jobs using TANF Emergency Funding.
In 2009, more than 22 million individuals received services funded in whole or in part by the SSBG program.
- 1.6 million children
receive a child care subsidy from the Child Care and Development Fund every month.
Learn more about the Child Care and Development Fund
Since 1965, Head Start has provided comprehensive services to nearly 30 million children and their families.
- 100 years
The Children’s Bureau has been serving the nation’s children since 1912.
