Extending Federal Grants for Families Affected by Substance Use and Child Welfare.
This law reauthorizes a key federal grant program until 2029, providing funds for services that help families struggling with substance use disorder keep their children out of foster care or achieve reunification faster. It improves coordination between state agencies and treatment providers and clarifies access to financial support for children whose parents are in residential treatment. The goal is to increase family stability and improve treatment outcomes.
Key points
Extends funding authorization for the Regional Partnership Grant program, supporting family-centered addiction treatment, through 2029.
Provides technical assistance to states to ensure children placed with a parent in residential treatment facilities can access foster care maintenance payments.
Requires states to better coordinate federal funding sources and partnerships with private agencies to deliver comprehensive family support services.
Updates terminology, changing 'substance abuse' to the medically accurate term 'substance use disorder' throughout the program rules.
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