Data & Reports

Featured Research

ACF's Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) studies our programs and the populations they serve. Their rigorous research and evaluation projects are published regularly. These include evaluations of existing programs as well as new, innovative approaches to helping low-income children and families. Explore our latest featured research below.

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Featured Reports & Data

Child Welfare Outcomes Data

A custom report builder that offers access to the most current Child Welfare Outcomes data before the full report is published. The site provides information on the performance of states in seven outcome categories, data on contextual factors and findings of analyses conducted across states.

TANF Caseload Data (2011)

View 2011 state and territory data by recipient type or by month.

The State of the States in Developmental Disabilities

A comparative nationwide longitudinal study of public financial commitments and programmatic trends in developmental disabilities services and supports.

2010 Impact and Effectiveness of ANA Projects Report to Congress

A report to congress that includes a brief overview of each project visited and comprehensive results on the impact ANA funding has on Native American communities.