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 07:01
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: 3. June 2011 06:17
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law this week a requirement that all recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash benefits be drug screened prior to approval. The individual must pay for the drug screen and will be reimbursed only if the results are negative. A positive drug screen requires that the individual be denied benefits for one year, and a second positive drug screen denies benefits for three years. [More]
Author: Kay Casey | Posted: 3. June 2011 06:15
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