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Summary of Activities that Continue
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will continue operation of the Unaccompanied Alien Children program, work to support disaster recovery funded by supplemental disaster appropriations, and operation of the Federal Parent Locator Service. Previously awarded grants are able to continue operation.
Summary of Activities that will Not Continue
Most ACF programs will not have funding to make new awards or to continue most support for active grant programs.
Summary of Contingency Staffing Plan
In the event of a lapse of appropriations, 934 (56%) are to be retained, including 723 (44%) exempt and 211 (13%) excepted, and 728 (44%) are to be furloughed.
Exempt Staff:
A total of 723 (44%) ACF staff will be exempt and will support activities that have funding available during a lapse in appropriations.
ACF will continue operations to support funded programs, including issuance and management of grant and contract awards for programs with multi-year or supplemental funding. Key activities to continue include operations of the Unaccompanied Alien Children program, management of disaster recovery work, and operations related to programs with appropriated or carryover funding.
Excepted Staff:
A total of 211 (13%) ACF staff are considered excepted and can legally continue their activities in the absence of appropriations. These staff fall into three categories; 1) those whose work is necessary for the safety of human life, 2) those whose work is necessary for the protection of property, and 3) those whose work is "necessarily implied" from the authorized continuation of other activities, such as required operational support, or the need to phase down and suspend operations.