On September 30, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “ACF Awards Over $100 Million to Promote Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood, and Strong Families Across America.” This funding will be distributed in the form of grants to 109 organizations across 38 states nationwide.
On September 25, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “ACF Launches Redesigned Welfare Pilot with Five States to Promote Work, Reduce Government Dependency, and Strengthen Families,” which includes the state of Arizona. This program is supported by federal funding.
On September 24, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “HHS Awards $15 Million to Fund First-Ever Standalone National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline.”
On September 23, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “HHS Expands MAHA to Head Start Adding $61.9 Million to Nutrition Services for Children and Families.”
On September 22, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “HHS Invests $35 Million to Bolster National Human Trafficking Hotline and Protect Survivors.”
On August 26, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “Trump Administration Puts 46 States and Territories on Notice to Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials,” which threatens to withhold, suspend, or terminate federally funded PREP grants to states that do not comply with the Trump Administration’s demands to remove gender ideology from its educational materials.
On August 11, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “New Awards for Tribal Home Visiting Total Over $3 Million to Support Pregnant Women and Families with Young Children.”
On July 29, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “New Supplemental Funding for Head Start Children and Families Aim to Boost Nutrition Services.”
On July 10, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “HHS Bans Illegal Aliens from Accessing its Taxpayer Funded Programs.”
On July 2, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “ACF Opens State Applications for Redesigned Welfare Pilot to Promote Work and Self-Sufficiency.”
On May 9, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “HHS Announces Upcoming Release of New Interactive Dashboard with Most-Recent Foster Care Data,” to provide transparency and service to grant recipients.
On April 30, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “HHS to Release an Additional $401.5 Million to Help Households with Energy Costs,” related to Block Grant and LIHEAP funding.
On April 29, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “ACF Improves Educational Freedom and Opportunities for Families,” related to federal funding to support educational choice.
On February 21, 2025, the agency issued a press release titled, “ACF and CMS Reject New York’s Request for Continued Federal Funding of State Project.”
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