Children’s Monitor Highlights
Snippets from CWLA’s weekly breakdown of federal policy and its impact on children and families
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Administration Next Attack—Proposal to Cut SNAP
On July 24, the Administration released the proposed rule to eliminate SNAP benefits for millions of people including children by making it harder for low-income families to put food on the table. The proposal, Revision
Family First Clearinghouse Releases List of Programs and Services Up for Review
The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse releases next round of programs and services for systematic review, on August 8, 2019. The sixteen programs were released for the next round across all relevant domains, including two
Announcement: The Supporting Evidence Building in Child Welfare Project Evaluation Opportunity
The Supporting Evidence Building in Child Welfare Project invites child welfare agencies and others to nominate themselves and a program or service to be evaluated. The project, funded by the Administration for Children and Families’
NSWM Policy Fellows Program
Funded by the New York Community Trust, the aim of NSWM's Policy Fellows Program is to encourage social workers in management to be at the forefront of policy. Social workers should engage proactively with policies
NCHCW Forum on HUD’s Foster Youth to Independence Initiative (FYI)
On August 5, the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare hosted the webinar “FUP and FYI: Overview and Getting Started.” Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) introduced the Foster
Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations
With a two-year budget deal for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 in place, Congress will need to finish the FY 2020 appropriations. The House of Representatives has passed almost all of their 12 appropriations
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