Author: Kay Casey | Posted: 30. June 2011 07:03
The Ways and Means Committee heard from members of Congress, state child welfare directors, and experts in child welfare on Thursday, June 16, on Improving Programs Designed to Protect At Risk Youth. The authorization of a comprehensive child welfare funding sources, the Child Welfare Services (Title IV-B, subpart 1) and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Title IV-B, subpart 2) expires on September 30, 2011. The last re-authorization in 2006 included additional reporting requirements, one of which involved Caseworker Visits on a month basis. [More]
Author: Kay Casey | Posted: 30. June 2011 07:02
Applying for the Court Improvement Program is a very cumbersome, multi-pronged process. There are actually three grants under this fund source, governed by two separate program instructions and requiring separate applications and program assessment reports for each grant. The state courts that apply for these grants have reported extreme duplicity of effort in compiling the documentation required during the process. [More]
Author: Kay Casey | Posted: 30. June 2011 07:01
In the last few weeks, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has issued funding announcements regarding several key issues in the child welfare system. The proposals’ release come late in the year due to the lengthy process for finalizing the Federal Fiscal Year 2011 Budget. The RFPs provide funding opportunities for mostly states and tribes to pursue additional revenue in the development of initiatives that will support the children in the foster care system. [More]
Author: Kay Casey | Posted: 30. June 2011 06:56
On June 20, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced Partners for Stable Families and Foster Youth Affected by Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse Act, a bill that would amend Part B of Title IV to reauthorize grants to assist children affected by methamphetamine or other substance abuse. The bill was referred on to the Senate Committee on Finance for review. [More]
Author: Kay Casey | Posted: 30. June 2011 06:53
Recently, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), subcommittee on Children and Families heard testimony from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and experts and researchers in the field of early childhood programs on the dramatic effects of these programs on children's emotional and mental development, as well as their academic performance. Joann Lombardi, Ph.D. who serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development, ACF shared with the subcommittee the strides in policy development and funding investments made on behalf of young children. [More]
