The following resources address ways to locate and manage funding for out-of-home care services.
The Family First Prevention Services Act Can Fund Needed Services and Supports for Older Youth in Foster Care
Rosenberg & McKlindon (2019)
Child Trends
Outlines opportunities for States to receive funding to better support older youth through the Family First Prevention Services Act. The legislation includes provisions allowing States to use Federal Title IV-E Funding to support older youth in foster care to live in family settings, safely care for their own children if pregnant or parenting, and access expanded independent living services.
Foster Care
Benefits.gov
Explains how the Federal government provides funding to States and Tribes so they may provide foster care placements for children and youth who cannot remain safely in their homes. It also describes funding for guardianship assistance and youth transitioning from care.
Foster Care
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau (2019)
Describes Children's Bureau funding that supports States in foster family homes or State licensed childcare institutions. The webpage reviews the Title IV-E Foster Care Program as well as the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood.
John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (PDF - 348 KB)
Congressional Research Service (2019)
Provides an overview of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program, which provides funding for States and Tribes to support current and former foster youth. The supports may include education assistance, career exploration, and mentoring, among other services. The resource also describes evaluations of Chafee-funded programs.
Leveraging the Family First Prevention Services Act for Older Youth: Improving Transitions
Pokempner (2019)
American Bar Association
Examines how the Family First Prevention Services Act may be used to benefit older youth transitioning out of foster care and discusses support provided by the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood. The Chafee program has been expanded so that transition services begin at age 14 rather than age 16, and the services may be provided to young adults until age 23 (up from 21).
Out-of-Home Care
Child Welfare League of America (2016)
Provides links to legislative and funding information for foster care including information on Family Connection Grants, Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, kinship care, residential treatment as well as other resources for older youth transitioning out of care.
State-by-State Data
Casey Family Programs (2019)
Presents State facts regarding children in care and how money is invested in foster care compared to preventive and permanency services. The resource also examines how States can make smarter investments and details how the Family First Prevention Services Act provides States and Tribes with an opportunity to target new Federal funding to put toward preventive services.
Title IV-E Foster Care
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau (2019)
Outlines the Title IV-E authorization of Federal foster care funding and details how funding is given along with program highlights.
What's the Return on Investment? Using Placement Analysis to Measure Child Welfare Costs
Annie E. Casey Foundation (2019)
Describes the placement day analysis approach, which calculates the financial impact of diverting or shortening child welfare placements, so that child welfare leaders and agency decision makers can identify the right interventions to invest in for children and families.