Administration for Children and Families
Washington, DC
Agency facts
- Acronym
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- ACF
- Sub-tier code
- 7590
- Organization
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Parent
HHS
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ACF
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ACF
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Parent
HHS
- Contract obligations
- $652,358,758 In FY2025
- Website
- acf.hhs.gov
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $9,332,200 |
| FY2026 | $615,058,941 |
| FY2025 | $652,358,758 |
| FY2024 | $1,785,843,940 |
| FY2023 | $1,960,500,190 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Rescue | $158,124,784 | |
| 2 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $68,018,573 | |
| 3 | ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. | $46,868,984 | |
| 4 | The Manhattan Strategy Group LLC | $31,266,389 | |
| 5 | National Opinion Research Center | $30,546,371 | |
| 6 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | $30,351,662 | |
| 7 | JBS International, Inc. | $27,693,601 | |
| 8 | Skylight Inc. | $23,250,873 | |
| 9 | STG International, Inc. | $20,449,965 | |
| 10 | Mathematica Inc. | $18,319,357 |
Top contract vehicles by obligations
| Rank | Vehicle | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) | $261,596,379 | |
| 2 | One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus - Unrestricted (OASIS+ Unrestricted) | $88,219,650 | |
| 3 | Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement V (SEWP V) | $23,752,619 | |
| 4 | Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) | $22,871,404 | |
| 5 | Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3, Small Business (CIO-SP3 SB) | $16,105,130 | |
| 6 | Solutioning With Holistic Analytics Restructured For The Enterprise (SHARE) | $9,895,590 | |
| 7 | Chief Information Officer Commodities and Solutions (CIO-CS) | $6,706,648 | |
| 8 | One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) | $6,648,821 | |
| 9 | Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) | $4,837,304 | |
| 10 | One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus - Total Small Business (OASIS+SB) | $2,980,466 |
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Contracting staff
| Rank | Person | SAM.gov records, last 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erika Crawford | 3 |
| 2 | Jacob Kaminsky | 3 |
| 3 | Kevin Esber | 2 |
| 4 | Bafour Asante | 2 |
| 5 | Carla Carter | 2 |
| 6 | Juan Wooten | 2 |
| 7 | Lynn Tantardini | 2 |
| 8 | Kenny Yiu | 1 |
| 9 | Joseph East | 1 |
| 10 | Brandon Atchison | 1 |
| 11 | Saide Henderson | 1 |
| 12 | Douglas Buffington | 1 |
| 13 | Angela Piekielko | 1 |
| 14 | Terry Knight | 1 |
| 15 | Jane Yang | 1 |
| 16 | Clarence Price | 1 |
| 17 | Jordan Spaans | 1 |
| 18 | Terri Harvey | 1 |
| 19 | Bethany Rosser | 1 |
| 20 | Drena Vining | 1 |
About this agency
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, a sub-agency of HHS, administers federal funding for child welfare, early childhood, refugee services, and family support programs through both federal contracts and grants. ACF transacts across two distinct channels: contracts with private firms and consulting organizations for research, evaluation, and program support, and grants to state agencies, tribes, nonprofits, and other entities that deliver direct services to vulnerable children and families.
ACF has awarded 1,351 federal contracts totaling $28.02 billion in combined potential value since 1990, with $15.76 billion obligated to date. Contract activity has averaged 112 awards per year over the last five years: 132 awards in 2022, 137 in 2023, 107 in 2024, 95 in 2025, and 111 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent contract award closed on 2026-09-30. The competitive landscape among contract primes is fragmented—the top five primes by award count hold 16 percent of recent awards. Mathematica Inc. leads by count with 24 awards worth $136.9 million combined potential value, followed by Carahsoft Technology Corp with 23 awards and $119.4 million and ICF Incorporated with 22 awards and $397.9 million. By potential value, General Dynamics Information Technology ranks first at $404.7 million across 9 awards, while ICF and Mathematica remain in the top tier. The portfolio spans 611 distinct prime contractors. Set-asides are uncommon—75 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation, while 13 percent are total small business set-asides and 5 percent are 8(a) sole-source.
ACF has awarded 125,592 federal grants totaling $1.971 trillion in combined federal dollars obligated since record inception. Grant activity closed most recently on 2026-09-30. Annual activity has tracked at 4,223 awards in 2022, 4,132 in 2023, 4,716 in 2024, 3,671 in 2025, and 458 year-to-date in 2026. Grant recipients are highly fragmented—the top five recipients by award count hold only 3 percent of recent awards, and the top five by federal dollars hold 4 percent. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services dominates by federal dollars at $25.26 billion across 103 awards, followed by Michigan Department of Health and Human Services at $18.47 billion and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services at $18.42 billion. ACF distributes grants across 7,844 distinct recipients. The assistance-type mix skews heavily toward formula grants (40 percent of awards) and project grants (37 percent), with block grants comprising 20 percent and cooperative agreements 2 percent.
Recent grant opportunities include Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children (cooperative agreements, open to nonprofits, state and local governments, and for-profit organizations, with priority for beds and transitional foster care near the southern border); Head Start/Early Head Start Grants in Multiple States (approximately $824 million across 37 states and territories, nonprofits and state/local governments eligible); and Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start–Child Care Partnership Grants (approximately $9.6 million in Arkansas, Georgia, and North Carolina, nonprofits and for-profit organizations eligible).
Description
The ACF funds state, territory, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families.
Quick answers
What is Administration for Children and Families?
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is part of Department of Health and Human Services.
What offices are part of Administration for Children and Families?
Administration for Children and Families has 12 sub-agencies and offices with their own GovTribe pages, including Administration for Native Americans, Administration on Children Youth and Families and Office of Child Care.
How much does Administration for Children and Families spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by Administration for Children and Families and its offices obligated $652,358,758 in fiscal year 2025 and $5,023,094,029 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are Administration for Children and Families's largest contractors?
The contractors Administration for Children and Families and its offices obligated the most to in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Our Rescue ($158,124,784), General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. ($68,018,573) and ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. ($46,868,984).
Which contract vehicles does Administration for Children and Families use most?
The contract vehicles Administration for Children and Families and its offices obligated the most through in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ($261,596,379), One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus - Unrestricted (OASIS+ Unrestricted) ($88,219,650) and Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement V (SEWP V) ($23,752,619). Orders through any contract vehicle obligated $435,248,793 in those years, 70% of its contract obligations.
What is Administration for Children and Families's latest contract opportunity?
The latest contract opportunity from Administration for Children and Families is Octet RH96 High-throughput BLI plate reader, solicitation, posted July 25, 2025.
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