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42 U.S.C. § 629h — Entitlement funding for State courts to assess and improve handling of proceedings relating to foster care and adoption
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall make grants, in accordance with this section, to the highest State courts in States participating in the program under part E of this subchapter, for the purpose of enabling such courts—
(1) to conduct assessments, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall publish, of the role, responsibilities, and effectiveness of State courts in carrying out State laws requiring proceedings (conducted by or under the supervision of the courts)—
(A) that implement this part and part E of this subchapter;
(B) that determine the advisability or appropriateness of foster care placement;
(C) that determine whether to terminate parental rights;
(D) that determine whether to approve the adoption or other permanent placement of a child; 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “and”.
(E) that determine the best strategy to use to expedite the interstate placement of children, including—
(i) requiring courts in different States to cooperate in the sharing of information;
(ii) authorizing courts to obtain information and testimony from agencies and parties in other States without requiring interstate travel by the agencies and parties; and
(iii) permitting the participation of parents, children, other necessary parties, and attorneys in cases involving interstate placement without requiring their interstate travel; and 22 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
(F) that determine the appropriateness and best practices for use of technology to conduct remote hearings, subject to participant consent, including to ensure maximum participation of individuals involved in proceedings and to enable courts to maintain operations in times of public health or other emergencies;
(2) to
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall make grants, in accordance with this section, to the highest State courts in States participating in the program under part E of this subchapter, for the purpose of enabling such courts—
(1) to conduct assessments, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall publish, of the role, responsibilities, and effectiveness of State courts in carrying out State laws requiring proceedings (conducted by or under the supervision of the courts)—
(A) that implement this part and part E of this subchapter;
(B) that determine the advisability or appropriateness of foster care placement;
(C) that determine whether to terminate parental rights;
(D) that determine whether to approve the adoption or other permanent placement of a child; 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by “and”.
(E) that determine the best strategy to use to expedite the interstate placement of children, including—
(i) requiring courts in different States to cooperate in the sharing of information;
(ii) authorizing courts to obtain information and testimony from agencies and parties in other States without requiring interstate travel by the agencies and parties; and
(iii) permitting the participation of parents, children, other necessary parties, and attorneys in cases involving interstate placement without requiring their interstate travel; and 22 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
(F) that determine the appropriateness and best practices for use of technology to conduct remote hearings, subject to participant consent, including to ensure maximum participation of individuals involved in proceedings and to enable courts to maintain operations in times of public health or other emergencies;
(2) to implement improvements the highest state 33 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. courts deem necessary as a result of the assessments, including—
(A) to provide for the safety, well-being, and permanence of children in foster care in a timely and complete manner, as set forth in the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–89), including the requirements in the Act related to concurrent planning;
(B) to implement a corrective action plan, as necessary, resulting from reviews of child and family service programs under [section 1320a–2a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1320a-2a&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(C) to increase and improve engagement of the entire family in court processes relating to child welfare, family preservation, family reunification, and adoption, including by training judges, attorneys, and other legal personnel and supporting optimal use of remote hearing technology; and
(3) to ensure continuity of needed court services, prevent disruption of the services, and enable their recovery from threats such as public health crises, natural disasters or cyberattacks, including through—
(A) support for technology that allows court proceedings to occur remotely subject to participant consent, including hearings and legal representation;
(B) the development of guidance and protocols for responding to the occurrences and coordinating with other agencies; and
(C) other activities carried out to ensure backup systems are in place.
**(b) Applications** In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a highest State court shall have in effect a rule requiring State courts to ensure that foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, and relative caregivers of a child in foster care under the responsibility of the State are notified of any proceeding to be held with respect to the child, shall provide for the training of judges, attorneys, and other legal personnel in child welfare cases on Federal child welfare policies and payment limitations with respect to children in foster care who are placed in settings that are not a foster family home, and shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and including such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including—
(1) a description of how courts and child welfare agencies on the local and State levels will use not less than 30 percent of grant funds to collaborate and jointly plan for the collection and sharing of all relevant data and information to demonstrate how improved case tracking and analysis of child abuse and neglect cases will produce safe and timely permanency decisions;
(2) a demonstration that a portion of the grant will be used for cross-training initiatives that are jointly planned and executed with the State agency or any other agency under contract with the State to administer the State program under the State plan under subpart 1, the State plan approved under [section 629d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629d&num=0&edition=prelim), or the State plan approved under part E; and
(3) a demonstration of meaningful and ongoing collaboration among the courts in the State, the State agency or any other agency under contract with the State who is responsible for administering the State program under this part or part E, and, where applicable, Indian tribes.
**(c) Amount of grant**
(1) **In general** — From the amounts reserved under sections 629f(b)(1) and 629g(b)(2) of this title for a fiscal year, each highest State court that has an application approved under this section for the fiscal year shall be entitled to payment of an amount equal to the sum of—
(A) $255,000; and
(B) the amount described in paragraph (2) with respect to the court and the fiscal year.
(2) **Amount described** — The amount described in this paragraph with respect to a court and a fiscal year is the amount that bears the same ratio to the total of the amounts reserved under sections 629f(b)(1) and 629g(b)(2) of this title for grants under this section for the fiscal year (after applying paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) of this subsection) as the number of individuals in the State in which the court is located who have not attained 21 years of age bears to the total number of such individuals in all States with a highest State court that has an approved application under this section for the fiscal year.
(3) **Indian tribes** — From the amounts reserved under [section 629f(b)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629f/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall, before applying paragraph (1) of this subsection, allocate $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029, for grants to be awarded on a competitive basis among the highest courts of Indian tribes or tribal consortia that—
(A) are operating a program under part E, in accordance with [section 679c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section679c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) are seeking to operate a program under part E and have received an implementation grant under [section 676 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section676&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(C) have a court responsible for proceedings related to foster care or adoption.
**(d) Federal share** Each highest State court which receives funds paid under this section may use such funds to pay not more than 75 percent of the cost of activities under this section in each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
**(e) Guidance**
(1) **In general** — Every 5 years, the Secretary shall issue implementation guidance for sharing information on best practices for—
(A) technological changes needed for court proceedings for foster care, guardianship, or adoption to be conducted remotely in a way that maximizes engagement and protects the privacy of participants; and
(B) the manner in which the proceedings should be conducted.
(2) **Initial issuance** — The Secretary shall issue initial guidance required by paragraph (1) with preliminary information on best practices not later than October 1, 2025.
(3) **Additional consultation** — The Secretary shall consult with Indian tribes on the development of appropriate guidelines for State court proceedings involving Indian children to maximize engagement of Indian tribes and provide appropriate guidelines on conducting State court proceedings subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 ([25 U.S.C. 1901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section1901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
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**(a) Joint development** In order to be eligible for payment under this subpart, a State must have a plan for child welfare services which has been developed jointly by the Secretary and the State agency designated pursuant to subsection (b)(1), and which meets the requirements of subsection (b).
**(b) Requisite features of State plans** Each plan for child welfare services under this subpart shall—
(1) provide that a State agency will administer or supervise the administration of the plan under this subpart;
(2) provide for coordination between the services provided for children under the plan and the services and assistance provided under division A 11 See References in Text note below. of subchapter XX, under the State program funded under part A, under the State plan approved under subpart 2 of this part, under the State plan approved under the State plan approved 22 So in original. under part E, and under other State programs having a relationship to the program under this subpart, with a view to provision of welfare and related services which will best promote the welfare of such children and their families;
(3) include a description of the services and activities which the State will fund under the State program carried out pursuant to this subpart, and how the services and activities will achieve the purpose of this subpart;
(4) contain a description of—
(A) the steps the State will take to provide child welfare services statewide and to expand and strengthen the range of existing services and develop and implement services to improve child outcomes;
(B) the child welfare services staff development and training plans of the State; and
(C) the steps that the State will take to ensure that, with respect to any judicial proceeding involving a child a
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**(a) Entitlement** Each State that has a plan approved under [section 629b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, subject to subsection (d), be entitled to payment of the sum of—
(1) the lesser of—
(A) 75 percent of the total expenditures by the State for activities under the plan during the fiscal year or the immediately succeeding fiscal year; or
(B) the allotment of the State under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of [section 629c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629c&num=0&edition=prelim), whichever is applicable, for the fiscal year; and
(2) the lesser of—
(A) 75 percent of the total expenditures by the State in accordance with [section 629f(b)(3)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629f/b/3/B&num=0&edition=prelim) during the fiscal year or the immediately succeeding fiscal year; or
(B) the allotment of the State under [section 629c(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629c/e&num=0&edition=prelim) for the fiscal year.
**(b) Prohibitions**
(1) **No use of other Federal funds for State match** — Each State receiving an amount paid under subsection (a) may not expend any Federal funds to meet the costs of services under the State plan under [section 629b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629b&num=0&edition=prelim) not covered by the amount so paid.
(2) **Availability of funds** — A State may not expend any amount paid under subsection (a) for any fiscal year after the end of the immediately succeeding fiscal year.
**(c) Direct payments to triba
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The purpose of this subpart is to promote State flexibility in the development and expansion of a coordinated child and family services program that utilizes community-based agencies and ensures all children are raised in safe, loving families, by—
(1) protecting and promoting the welfare of all children;
(2) preventing the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children;
(3) supporting at-risk families through services which allow children, where appropriate, to remain safely with their families or return to their families in a timely manner;
(4) promoting the safety, permanence, and well-being of children in foster care and adoptive families; and
(5) providing training, professional development and support to ensure a well-qualified child welfare workforce.
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**(a) Sense of Congress** It is the sense of Congress that the absence of locally convenient day schools may contribute to the breakup of Indian families.
**(b) Report to Congress; contents, etc.** The Secretary is authorized and directed to prepare, in consultation with appropriate agencies in the Department of Health and Human Services, a report on the feasibility of providing Indian children with schools located near their homes, and to submit such report to the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the United States Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives within two years from November 8, 1978. In developing this report the Secretary shall give particular consideration to the provision of educational facilities for children in the elementary grades.
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The purpose of this program is to enable States to develop and establish, or expand, and to operate coordinated programs of community-based family support services, family preservation services, family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services to accomplish the following objectives:
(1) To prevent child maltreatment among families at risk through the provision of supportive family services.
(2) To assure children’s safety within the home and preserve intact families in which children have been maltreated, when the family’s problems can be addressed effectively.
(3) To address the problems of families whose children have been placed in foster care so that reunification may occur in a safe and stable manner in accordance with the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997.
(4) To support adoptive families by providing support services as necessary so that they can make a lifetime commitment to their children.
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**(a) Authorization** In addition to any amount otherwise made available to carry out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart $345,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and $420,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
**(b) Reservation of certain amounts** From the amount specified in subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve amounts as follows:
(1) **State court improvements** — The Secretary shall reserve $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year for grants under [section 629h of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629h&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Indian tribes or tribal consortia** — The Secretary shall reserve 3 percent for allotment to Indian tribes or tribal consortia in accordance with [section 629c(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629c/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Support for monthly caseworker visits**
(A) *Reservation* — The Secretary shall reserve for allotment in accordance with [section 629c(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section629c/e&num=0&edition=prelim) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(B) *Use of funds*
(i) *In general* — A State to which an amount is paid from amounts reserved under subparagraph (A) shall use the amount to improve the quality of monthly caseworker visits with children who are in foster care under the responsibility of the State, with an emphasis on—
(I) reducing caseload ratios and the administrative burden on caseworkers, to improve caseworker decision m
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**(a) Emergencies** If the Secretary determines, after consultation with such public health officials as may be necessary, that—
(1) a disease or disorder presents a public health emergency; or
(2) a public health emergency, including significant outbreaks of infectious diseases or bioterrorist attacks, otherwise exists,
the Secretary may take such action as may be appropriate to respond to the public health emergency, including making grants, providing awards for expenses, and entering into contracts and conducting and supporting investigations into the cause, treatment, or prevention of a disease or disorder as described in paragraphs (1) and (2). Any such determination of a public health emergency terminates upon the Secretary declaring that the emergency no longer exists, or upon the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the determination is made by the Secretary, whichever occurs first. Determinations that terminate under the preceding sentence may be renewed by the Secretary (on the basis of the same or additional facts), and the preceding sentence applies to each such renewal. Not later than 48 hours after making a determination under this subsection of a public health emergency (including a renewal), the Secretary shall submit to the Congress written notification of the determination.
**(b) Public Health Emergency Fund**
(1) **In general** — There is established in the Treasury a fund to be designated as the “Public Health Emergency Fund” to be made available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation to carry out subsection (a) only if a public health emergency has been declared by the Secretary under such subsection or if the Secretary determines there is the significant potential for a public health emergency, to allow the Se
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This chapter may be cited as the “Social Security Act”.
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**(a) Grants**
(1) **Family assistance grant**
(A) *In general* — Each eligible State shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary, for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, a grant in an amount equal to the State family assistance grant.
(B) *State family assistance grant* — The State family assistance grant payable to a State for a fiscal year shall be the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount specified in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph (as in effect just before February 22, 2012), reduced by the percentage specified in [section 613(h)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section613/h/1&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the fiscal year, as the amount required to be paid to the State under this paragraph (as so in effect) for fiscal year 2002 (determined without regard to any reduction pursuant to section 609 or 612(a)(1) of this title) bears to the total amount required to be paid under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002 (as so determined).
(C) *Appropriation* — Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018 $16,566,542,000 for grants under this paragraph.
(2) **Healthy marriage promotion and responsible fatherhood grants**
(A) *In general*
(i) *Use of funds* — Subject to subparagraphs (B), (C), and (E), the Secretary may use the funds made available under subparagraph (D) for the purpose of conducting and supporting research and demonstration projects by public or private entities, and providing technical assistance to States, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and such other entities as the Secretary may specify that are receiving a grant under another provision of this part.
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**(a) Definitions of Indian tribe; tribal organizations** In this section, the terms “Indian tribe” and “tribal organization” have the meanings given those terms in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Authority** Except as otherwise provided in this section, this part shall apply in the same manner as this part applies to a State to an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that elects to operate a program under this part and has a plan approved by the Secretary under [section 671 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section671&num=0&edition=prelim) in accordance with this section.
**(c) Plan requirements**
(1) **In general** — An Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that elects to operate a program under this part shall include with its plan submitted under [section 671 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section671&num=0&edition=prelim) the following:
(A) *Financial management* — Evidence demonstrating that the tribe, organization, or consortium has not had any uncorrected significant or material audit exceptions under Federal grants or contracts that directly relate to the administration of social services for the 3-year period prior to the date on which the plan is submitted.
(B) *Service areas and populations* — For purposes of complying with [section 671(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section671/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim), a description of the service area or areas and populations to be served under the plan and an assurance that the plan shall be in effect in all servic
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