The Funding Opportunities site provides child, family, and community organizations with the latest information on open and closed discretionary funding opportunities from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF). "Discretionary" is defined as a nonrefundable budget line awarded on a competitive basis to public and private nonprofit organizations for research, evaluation, program development, and/or technical assistance. At this site, you will be provided direct links to current program announcements and downloadable application forms.

Search the directory of funded programs and join free government listservs to keep up-to-date in your areas of interest.

Have questions? Visit ACF's Question and Answers Support Page to type in your questions about funding opportunities. ACF staff will respond to your questions by email. You can also search for answers to frequently asked questions by category, key words, or phrases.

The Call for Grant Reviewers site provides job descriptions and program information that will help match qualified reviewers with ACYF Bureau needs. Before you begin, review work expectations for grant reviewers and panel chairpersons to find out if reviewing is right for you. Find the jobs that best match your experience and skills by reading the want ads. Then prepare your resume and writing sample using the recommended resume format and pre-selected writing topic. For consideration in this year's review, submit your information online.

Our new database requires resumes and writing samples in a specified format . Although we may have your resume on file, please follow Steps 1, 2, 3, and 4 to resubmit. Also see: Important information for current grant reviewers.

Are you ready to become a grant reviewer, but have a few more questions? Visit ACF's Question and Answers Support Page to type in your questions about grant reviewing and online submission. ACF staff will respond to your questions by email. You can also search for answers to frequently asked questions by category, key words, or phrases.

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF) administers the major Federal programs that support: social services that promote the positive growth and development of children and youth and their families; protective services and shelter for children and youth in at-risk situations; child care for working families and families on public assistance; and adoption for children with special needs. These programs provide financial assistance to states, community-based organizations, and academic institutions to provide services, carry out research and demonstration activities and undertake training, technical assistance, and information dissemination.

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families is a part of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is administered by a Commissioner who is a Presidential appointee. ACYF is divided into four Bureaus, each of which is responsible for different issues involving children, youth and families and a cross-cutting unit responsible for research and evaluation. Each of ACYF's Bureaus is headed by an Associate Commissioner. In addition, the United States and its territories are divided into 10 geographic regions, each having an office responsible for administering some of ACYF's programs located in that region.