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Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Implemented
On January 24, 2022, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published it’s notice of Implementation of the Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities (FSHO) Amendments in the Federal Register. FSHO, signed by the President on
Call to Action: ACF Releases Racial Equity Information Memorandum
On Thursday, February 4, 2022, HHS held a session on their new Racial Equity initiative. Debra Johnson the Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs at HHS started the call by advocating for the nation to
FY 2022 Appropriations Update: Still Working on It
Discussions and negotiations continued between the top four appropriators on an agreement to complete action on the current federal fiscal year 2022. Public comments were reserved but positive. The one item that seemed certain is
Child Maltreatment 2020 Show Decreases
On January 21, 2022, the Children’s Bureau released the annual child abuse and neglect report: Child Maltreatment 2020. This year’s report based on data and reports in the first year of the pandemic, shows an
Two Programs Added to Families First Approved List
On January 25, 2022, three new programs were rated and two were approved for federal funding under by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Youth Villages’ Intercept® becomes one of only 12 programs to earn the
ABA Releases National Education-Child Welfare Data Sheet for 2022
The American Bar Association’s (ABA) Center on Children and the Law has released their National Datasheet for 2022. The 2022 National Datasheet includes resources that summarize key research findings on foster care youth in education,
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