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IV-E Prevention Toolkit: Understanding Roles of Funding and Decision Points

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This toolkit aims to help states develop a plan for Title IV-E prevention services, and to assist states in planning a comprehensive array of services to help prevent the need for foster care placement (“prevention services”) by braiding Title IV-E prevention services reimbursement with Medicaid and other funding mechanisms. This tool, Understanding Roles of Funding and Decision Points, reviews funding mechanisms and key decision points for relevant services. Other parts of this toolkit may be found on the project’s landing page.

This toolkit offers considerations for planning and is organized as follows: 1. Identifying and engaging partners; Step 2. Assessing population, service needs, and service coverage; 3. Determining priorities, goals, and actions; This is Step 4. Understanding roles of funding and decision points; The final step is 5. Developing a plan for Title IV-E prevention services

Populations
Children
Program
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) | Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) | Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG)