The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
The Urban Institute is a non-profit policy research agency established in Washington, D.C. in 1968. The staff investigates the social and economic problems confronting the nation as well as pubic and private efforts designed to alleviate them. The site includes information on "hot topics," the institute's nine policy research centers, publications, and general information about the institute.