Office of Regional Operations (ORO)

COVID Response Project: Lessons Learned from State Adaptations and Federal Flexibilities

This report reflects the real-time impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on state human services agencies in ACF’s Region 1 (New England) and Region 4 (Southeast) areas and capture state perspectives on lessons learned to guide future federal policymaking and state implementation.

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COVID-19 Resources for State, Local, and Tribal Human Services Leaders

Find resources regarding a Whole Family approach to the COVID-19 crisis.

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ACF Program Flexibilities on IT and PPE support during COVID-19 Response

Information for state, local and tribal human services in supporting virtual workforce, providing emergency PPE for staff working with clients, and caps on administrative expenditures.

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Digital Inclusion Resources For State and Tribal Human Service Leaders

Resource opportunities, policy information and funding streams to support digital inclusion in a Whole Family Approach to serving families and children.

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Increasing Family Economic Mobility

ORO partners on state and locally-driven efforts, reforms, and innovations to address intergenerational poverty through the integration of welfare, workforce, and early childhood education programs. Read about Regions 6 & 9's recent partnership.

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The Office of Regional Operations (ORO) guides the regional implementation of the Administration of Children and Families’ programs and high priority cross cutting initiatives to states, territories, tribes and grantees.

Youth Homelessness

HHS funds the development of research projects to aid providers and policymakers in better understanding and addressing the issues facing people experiencing homelessness.

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ANA Commissioner Hovland Leaves a Legacy of Advocacy

January 19, 2021

Success Story

A Bright Future

Bowling Green, KY

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