What does hhs stand for in government

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The mission of HHS is to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.

Grant Program Highlights

Administration for Children & Families
The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. ACF programs aim to empower families and individuals to increase their economic independence and productivity; encourage strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on quality of life and the development of children; create partnerships with front-line service providers, states, localities and tribal communities to identify and implement solutions that transcend traditional program boundaries; improve access to services through planning, reform and integration; and address the needs, strengths and abilities of vulnerable populations including people with developmental disabilities, refugees and migrants.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ's) mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work within HHS and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used. Grants from AHRQ support research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) awards over 25,000 acquisition and assistance actions each year and obligates approximately $11 billion in federal funds. PGO aids in achieving CDC's mission by quickly and effectively allocating funds to where they are needed.

National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides financial support in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. This assistance supports the advancement of the NIH mission of enhancing health, extending healthy life, and reducing the burdens of illness and disability. While NIH awards many grants specifically for research, we also provide grant opportunities that support research-related activities, including: fellowship and training, career development, scientific conferences, resource and construction.

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Administration for Children and Families

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Administration on Aging

assistant secretary for health

Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Congressional Budget Office

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Defense

Executive Information System

Environmental Protection Agency

Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Federal Communications Commission

Food and Drug Administration

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA)

fiscal year

Government Accountability Office

Government Performance and Results Act

General Schedule

U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Health Resources and Services Administration

Health Technology Assessment

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Indian Health Service

Institute of Medicine

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

National Association of County and City Health Officials

National Association of Community Health Centers

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

National Institute for Clinical Excellence

National Institutes of Health

National Research Council

National Science Foundation

Office for Civil Rights

Office of the Inspector General

Office of Management and Budget

Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

operating division (HHS)

Office of Personnel Management

pay for performance

Program Assessment and Rating Tool

Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund

Public Health Service

President’s Management Agenda

quality-adjusted life-year

registered nurse

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

State Children’s Health Program

Senior Executive Service

Social Security Administration

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs