ACF
Federal agency responsible for regulations under ACF.
10 regulationsRestoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund 0970-AD20
This proposed rule would give states and child care providers more flexibility in how they use federal funding for child care assistance programs. The changes aim to make it easier for families to access affordable child care by allowing programs to adapt rules to better fit their communities' needs.
Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund
This proposed rule would give states and child care programs more flexibility in how they use federal child care funding to help families afford quality care. The change aims to make it easier for child care providers to serve more children and families by reducing strict rules about how money must be spent.
COVID-19 Mitigation Policy Requirement in Head Start Programs; Recission
The federal government is removing COVID-19 safety requirements that Head Start programs (preschools serving low-income families) were required to follow. This means these early childhood programs will no longer have to maintain specific pandemic-related health and safety rules.
Name Change from Office of Child Support Enforcement to Office of Child Support Services; Withdrawal
The federal government announced it was planning to rename the Office of Child Support Enforcement to the Office of Child Support Services, but this rule withdraws that decision and keeps the original name. This change affects how child support services are organized and named within the government.
Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update to Accord With Statutory Requirements
The federal government is updating rules for how it cares for children who arrive in the U.S. without parents or guardians. This regulation makes sure the care program follows current laws and properly protects these vulnerable children.
Name Change From Office of Child Support Enforcement to Office of Child Support Services; Reopening of Comment Period and Delaying Effective Date
The federal government is renaming the Office of Child Support Enforcement to the Office of Child Support Services and is giving people more time to comment on this change before it takes effect. The agency is reopening the public comment period to hear from citizens, workers, and organizations who want to share their views on this name change and any related updates to how child support services operate.
Privacy Act; Implementation
This regulation from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) establishes new rules for how federal agencies must handle and protect personal information they collect about people. The rule ensures that individuals have better control over their personal data and know how government agencies are using their information.
Name Change From Office of Child Support Enforcement to Office of Child Support Services
The federal government is proposing to rename the Office of Child Support Enforcement to the Office of Child Support Services. This is primarily an administrative change to update the agency's name, though it may reflect shifts in how the office operates and serves families.
Parentage Establishment in the Child Support Services Program; Withdrawal
The federal government is withdrawing a proposed rule that would have changed how the child support system establishes legal parentage for children. This withdrawal means the current child support procedures will remain in place without the changes that were being considered.
Strengthening Temporary Assistance for Needy Families as a Safety Net and Work Program; Withdrawal
This regulation proposes changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which provides cash benefits to low-income families with children. The rule aims to strengthen TANF as both a safety net for vulnerable families and a program that encourages work, though the specific details of what is being withdrawn or changed are not detailed in this notice.