The Administration for Children and Families

aid: the-administration-for-children-and-families
name: The Administration for Children and Families
description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  dedicated to promoting the economic and social well-being of children, families, and communities. ACF administers programs
  including TANF (cash assistance), CCDF (child care), Head Start, LIHEAP (energy assistance), child welfare, and refugee
  assistance. ACF collects administrative data via systems including AFCARS (foster care and adoption), NCANDS (child abuse
  and neglect), NYTD (youth in transition), TANF data reporting, and CCDF data. ACF is pursuing interoperability standards
  using HL7 FHIR and USCDI+ for human services data exchange. The TANF Data Portal (tanfdata.acf.hhs.gov) provides state agencies
  with a data submission and analysis interface.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: false
  callable_host: true
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - openapi
  - repository-unlicensed
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  - url: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
    status: 301
    note: declared website redirects to https://acf.gov:443/ — a different registrable domain (hhs.gov -> acf.gov), possible
      rename or acquisition (probed 2026-09-03, roadmap#169)
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/the-administration-for-children-and-families.png
tags:
- Children
- Families
- Federal-Government
- Health And Human Services
- Human Services
- Social Safety Net
tags_raw:
- Children
- Families
- Federal Government
- Health And Human Services
- Human Services
- Social Safety Net
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/the-administration-for-children-and-families/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-11-20T00:00:00.000Z'
modified: '2026-07-25'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: the-administration-for-children-and-families:tanf-data-portal
  name: TANF Data Portal
  description: The TANF Data Portal (TDP) is a secure, web-based data reporting system for state agencies to submit Temporary
    Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program data to ACF. It provides data submission workflows, validation, and reporting
    capabilities. The system is built on a Django/React stack hosted on Cloud.gov.
  humanURL: https://tanfdata.acf.hhs.gov/
  baseURL: https://tanfdata.acf.hhs.gov/
  tags:
  - Federal-Government
  - Human Services
  - TANF
  tags_raw:
  - Federal Government
  - Human Services
  - TANF
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://tanfdata.acf.hhs.gov/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/HHS/TANF-app
- aid: the-administration-for-children-and-families:ndacan
  name: National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
  description: NDACAN is the central repository for datasets related to child abuse, neglect, and child welfare at Cornell
    University, funded by ACF. Provides access to AFCARS (foster care/adoption), NCANDS (child abuse and neglect), and NYTD
    (youth in transition) datasets for research purposes. Includes data codebooks and user guides.
  humanURL: https://www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov/
  baseURL: https://www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov/
  tags:
  - Child Welfare
  - Data Archive
  - Federal-Government
  - Research
  tags_raw:
  - Child Welfare
  - Data Archive
  - Federal Government
  - Research
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov/
- aid: the-administration-for-children-and-families:acf-data-research
  name: ACF Data and Research Portal
  description: ACF's primary data and research portal providing access to program data, statistical reports, and research
    findings across all ACF program offices. Includes TANF caseload data, CCDF data, Head Start program data, and child welfare
    statistics.
  humanURL: https://acf.gov/acf-data-research
  baseURL: https://acf.gov/
  tags:
  - Data
  - Federal-Government
  - Research
  - Statistics
  tags_raw:
  - Data
  - Federal Government
  - Research
  - Statistics
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://acf.gov/acf-data-research
  - type: Dataset
    url: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/hhs-acf
- aid: the-administration-for-children-and-families:the-administration-for-children-and-families-plg-auth-check-api
  name: The Administration for Children and Families plg_auth_check API
  description: The plg_auth_check API from The Administration for Children and Families — 1 operation(s) for plg_auth_check.
  humanURL: https://tanfdata.acf.hhs.gov/
  baseURL: https://tanfdata.acf.hhs.gov/
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - plg_auth_check
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-administration-for-children-and-families-plg-auth-check-api-openapi.yml
- aid: the-administration-for-children-and-families:the-administration-for-children-and-families-v1-api
  name: The Administration for Children and Families v1 API
  description: The v1 API from The Administration for Children and Families — 35 operation(s) for v1.
  humanURL: https://tanfdata.acf.hhs.gov/
  baseURL: https://tanfdata.acf.hhs.gov/
  tags:
  - v1
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-administration-for-children-and-families-v1-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/HHS/TANF-app/issues
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/HHS/TANF-app/blob/main/SECURITY.md
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/HHS/TANF-app/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/HHS/TANF-app/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/the-administration-for-children-and-families-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/the-administration-for-children-and-families-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/the-administration-for-children-and-families-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/administration-for-children-and-families
- type: Website
  url: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://acf.gov/acf-data-research
- type: Data Portal
  url: https://tanfdata.acf.hhs.gov/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/HHS
- type: Data Catalog
  url: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/hhs-acf
- type: Interoperability
  url: https://acf.gov/about/interoperability
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/acf-child-welfare-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/acf-tanf-schema.json
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/acf-context.jsonld
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/acf-vocabulary.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com