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Title IV-E Foster Care Program and Administration National Average Effective Federal Match Rates are Less than Half Statutory Match Rates
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The Statute Provides More Flexibility for Review than Allowed by the Current Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures
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The CAPTA State Grant Program Represents Less Than One Percent of Child Welfare Spending but Places Many Requirements on States to Drive System Design
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Estimates of Child Care Subsidy Eligibility & Receipt for Fiscal Year 2022
In 2022, 11.8 million children were eligible for childcare subsidies under federal rules; under state rules – which can be more restrictive – 9.1 million were eligible.1.8 million children received subsidies, representing 16 percent of those eligible under federal rules and
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Increases in Head Start Change in Scope Requests from FY21 to FY24 Have Resulted in the Largest Reduction of Funded Slots in the History of Head Start
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Report to Congress, Visualization
Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors, Twenty-Fifth Report to Congress
The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-432) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare an annual report to Congress on indicators and predictors of “welfare dependence.” That Act requires the report to include three programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program (which replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
Research Brief
Child Welfare Technology System Implementation Shows Minimal Progress: After 10 years and $2 Billion, Modern Information Systems Are Still Out of Reach
This summary highlights key findings from this study. Readers are encouraged to download the full report for complete details and analysis.
Research Brief
The Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP): Use of Guardianship is Growing, but Lags Adoption Assistance and is Unevenly Used Across States
The Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP): Use of Guardianship is Growing, but Lags Adoption Assistance and is Unevenly Used Across States May 2026 Administration for Children and Families & Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation