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Calling on Partners to Help People Stay Covered

The end of the Public Health Emergency and Continuous Enrollment

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Supporting Children, Youth, and Families who Experience a Parent or Caregiver Loss

ACF is working closely with federal agencies and key partners to ensure that families who experience parent and caregiver loss are aware of existing assistance. ACF has released a Dear Colleague Letter with information about helpful resources.

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Strengthening Mental Health for Children, Youth, and Families

During Mental Health Awareness Month this May, ACF recognizes the importance of prevention and treatment for mental health and the role that mental health plays in ACF programs.

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Scaling Innovations Developed by Community-Based Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted low-income communities and communities of color. In responding to a public health emergency that has compounded existing systemic inequities, many communities have demonstrated resiliency and innovation. The Office of Community Service’s (OCS) Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program will support, adapt, and/or scale 16 distinct innovations through an initiative called Project Impact: CSBG Rapid-Cycle Projects. With over $3.7 million in funding, 16 community agencies across the U.S. will spend the next 15 months exploring how service models used to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic can be strengthened and adapted to meet ongoing and future community needs.  

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LIHEAP American Rescue Plan Funding: Racial and Economic Justice is Also Equity in Energy

Today’s LIHEAP funding release will provide relief to millions of households and help to address the energy disparities that disproportionately impact low-income household and communities of color.

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Water is Life: Spotlighting OCS’ New Emergency Water Assistance Program

Water is essential to life and its value is much more than its price. For many low-income households in America, water affordability has reached a level of crisis and OCS’ new Low Income Household Water Assistance Program will help provide relief.

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Covid-19 Vaccine: Let’s Keep American Indian/Alaska Native Communities Safe

American Indian and Alaska Native communities are being affected by the coronavirus pandemic at disproportionate rates and must educate themselves on the COVID-19 vaccine.

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