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42 U.S.C. § 629a — Definitions

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42 U.S.C. § 629a — Definitions

Page 2232 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 629a means subpart 2 of part B or part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629 et seq., 670 et seq.)] that the Secretary of Health and Human Services de- termines requires State legislation (other than legisla- tion appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amend- ments specified in subsection (a) of this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet the additional re- quirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 17, 2001]. For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–89 effective Nov. 19, 1997, except as otherwise provided, with delay permitted if State legislation is required, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–89, set out as a note under section 622 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Subpart effective with respect to calendar quarters beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1993, see section 13711(c) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 622 of this title. § 629a. Definitions (a) In general As used in this subpart: (1) Family preservation services The term ‘‘family preservation services’’ means services for children and families de- signed to help families (including adoptive and extended families) at risk or in cri

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Page 2232 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 629a means subpart 2 of part B or part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 629 et seq., 670 et seq.)] that the Secretary of Health and Human Services de- termines requires State legislation (other than legisla- tion appropriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amend- ments specified in subsection (a) of this section, the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such part solely on the basis of the failure of the plan to meet the additional re- quirements before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 17, 2001]. For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–89 effective Nov. 19, 1997, except as otherwise provided, with delay permitted if State legislation is required, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–89, set out as a note under section 622 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Subpart effective with respect to calendar quarters beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1993, see section 13711(c) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 622 of this title. § 629a. Definitions (a) In general As used in this subpart: (1) Family preservation services The term ‘‘family preservation services’’ means services for children and families de- signed to help families (including adoptive and extended families) at risk or in crisis, includ- ing— (A) service programs designed to help chil- dren— (i) where safe and appropriate, return to families from which they have been re- moved; or (ii) be placed for adoption, with a legal guardian, or, if adoption or legal guardian- ship is determined not to be safe and ap- propriate for a child, in some other planned, permanent living arrangement; (B) preplacement preventive services pro- grams, such as intensive family preservation programs, designed to help children at risk of foster care placement remain safely with their families; (C) service programs designed to provide followup care to families to whom a child has been returned after a foster care place- ment; (D) respite care of children to provide tem- porary relief for parents and other care- givers (including foster parents); (E) services designed to improve parenting skills (by reinforcing parents’ confidence in their strengths, and helping them to identify where improvement is needed and to obtain assistance in improving those skills) with respect to matters such as child develop- ment, family budgeting, coping with stress, health, and nutrition; and (F) infant safe haven programs to provide a way for a parent to safely relinquish a newborn infant at a safe haven designated pursuant to a State law. (2) Family support services (A) In general The term ‘‘family support services’’ means community-based services designed to carry out the purposes described in subparagraph (B). (B) Purposes described The purposes described in this subpara- graph are the following: (i) To promote the safety and well-being of children and families. (ii) To increase the strength and sta- bility of families (including adoptive, fos- ter, and extended families). (iii) To support and retain foster families so they can provide quality family-based settings for children in foster care. (iv) To increase parents’ confidence and competence in their parenting abilities. (v) To afford children a safe, stable, and supportive family environment. (vi) To strengthen parental relationships and promote healthy marriages. (vii) To enhance child development, in- cluding through mentoring (as defined in section 629i(b)(2) of this title). (3) State agency The term ‘‘State agency’’ means the State agency responsible for administering the pro- gram under subpart 1. (4) State The term ‘‘State’’ includes an Indian tribe or tribal organization, in addition to the mean- ing given such term for purposes of subpart 1. (5) Indian tribe The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in section 628(c) of this title. (6) Tribal organization The term ‘‘tribal organization’’ has the meaning given the term in section 628(c) of this title. (7) Family reunification services (A) In general The term ‘‘family reunification services’’ means the services and activities described in subparagraph (B) that are provided to a child that is removed from the child’s home and placed in a foster family home or a child care institution or a child who has been re- turned home and to the parents or primary caregiver of such a child, in order to facili- tate the reunification of the child safely and appropriately within a timely fashion and to ensure the strength and stability of the re- unification. In the case of a child who has been returned home, the services and activi- ties shall only be provided during the 15- month period that begins on the date that the child returns home. (B) Services and activities described The services and activities described in this subparagraph are the following: (i) Individual, group, and family coun- seling. Page 2233 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 629a (ii) Inpatient, residential, or outpatient substance abuse treatment services. (iii) Mental health services. (iv) Assistance to address domestic vio- lence. (v) Services designed to provide tem- porary child care and therapeutic services for families, including crisis nurseries. (vi) Peer-to-peer mentoring and support groups for parents and primary caregivers. (vii) Services and activities designed to facilitate access to and visitation of chil- dren by parents and siblings. (viii) Transportation to or from any of the services and activities described in this subparagraph. (8) Adoption promotion and support services The term ‘‘adoption promotion and support services’’ means services and activities de- signed to encourage more adoptions out of the foster care system, when adoptions promote the best interests of children, including such activities as pre- and post-adoptive services and activities designed to expedite the adop- tion process and support adoptive families. (9) Non-Federal funds The term ‘‘non-Federal funds’’ means State funds, or at the option of a State, State and local funds. (b) Other terms For other definitions of other terms used in this subpart, see section 675 of this title. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 431, as added Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13711(a)(2), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 650; amended Pub. L. 105–89, title III, § 305(b)(2), (c)(2), (d)(1), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2131, 2132; Pub. L. 106–169, title IV, § 401(e), Dec. 14, 1999, 113 Stat. 1858; Pub. L. 107–133, title I, § 102, Jan. 17, 2002, 115 Stat. 2415; Pub. L. 109–288, § 11(c), Sept. 28, 2006, 120 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 112–34, title I, § 102(c), (d), Sept. 30, 2011, 125 Stat. 371, 372; Pub. L. 115–123, div. E, title VII, §§ 50721(a), 50751(a), Feb. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 245, 262; Pub. L. 118–258, title I, §§ 106(a), (b), 107(a)(3)(B), 110(a), 111(a), 113(b), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2951, 2955, 2959, 2961, 2967.) AMENDMENT OF SECTION Pub. L. 118–258, title I, §§ 106(a), (b), 107(a)(3)(B), 110(a), 111(a), 113(b), 117, 138 Stat. 2951, 2955, 2959, 2961, 2967, 2969, made numerous amendments to this section, effective Oct. 1, 2025, and applicable to payments under this part for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, with delay permitted if either State legislation or tribal action is required to meet additional requirements. After such effective date, text of this section will read as follows: (a) In general As used in this subpart: (1) Family preservation services The term ‘‘family preservation services’’ means services for children, youth, and families designed to help families (including kinship and adoptive families) at risk or in crisis, including— (A) service programs designed to help chil- dren— (i) where safe and appropriate, return to families from which they have been removed; or (ii) be placed for adoption, with a legal guardian, or, if adoption or legal guardian- ship is determined not to be safe and appro- priate for a child, in some other planned, per- manent living arrangement; (B) preplacement preventive services pro- grams, such as intensive family preservation programs, designed to help children at risk of foster care placement remain safely with their families; (C) service programs designed to provide fol- lowup care to families to whom a child has been returned after a foster care placement; (D) respite care of children to provide tem- porary relief for parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents; (E) services designed to improve parenting skills (by reinforcing parents’ confidence in their strengths, and helping them to identify where improvement is needed and to obtain as- sistance in improving those skills) with respect to matters such as child development, family budgeting, coping with stress, health, and nu- trition; (F) infant safe haven programs to provide a way for a parent to safely relinquish a newborn infant at a safe haven designated pursuant to a State law; (G)(i) peer-to-peer mentoring and support pro- grams with demonstrated experience fostering constructive relationships between children and families and mentors with relevant lived experi- ence or interactions with the child welfare sys- tem; and (ii) for purposes of this subpart, an expendi- ture for a service described in clause (i) may be treated as an expenditure for any 1 or more of family support services, family preservation services, family reunification services, or adop- tion promotion and support services, as long as the expenditure is related to serving the chil- dren and families in the specified category and consistent with the overall purpose of the cat- egory; and (H)(i) services providing nonrecurring short term benefits (including supports related to housing instability, utilities, transportation, and food assistance, among other basic needs) that address immediate needs related to a spe- cific crisis, situation, or event affecting the abil- ity of a child to remain in a home established for the child that is not intended to meet an on- going need; and (ii) for purposes of this subpart, an expendi- ture for a service described in clause (i) may be treated as an expenditure for any 1 or more of family support services, family preservation services, family reunification services, or adop- tion promotion and support services as long as the expenditure is related to serving the chil- dren and families in the specified category and consistent with the overall purpose of the cat- egory. (2) Family support services (A) In general The term ‘‘family support services’’ means community-based services, including services Page 2234 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 629a provided by family resource centers, designed to carry out the purposes described in subpara- graph (B). (B) Purposes described The purposes described in this subparagraph are the following: (i) To promote the safety and well-being of children, youth, and families. (ii) To increase the strength and stability of families (including adoptive, foster, and kin- ship families). (iii) To support and retain foster families so they can provide quality family-based settings for children in foster care. (iv) To increase parents’ confidence and competence in their parenting abilities. (v) To afford children a safe, stable, and supportive family environment. (vi) To strengthen parental relationships and promote healthy marriages. (vii) To enhance child development, includ- ing through mentoring. (3) State agency The term ‘‘State agency’’ means the State agen- cy responsible for administering the program under subpart 1. (4) State The term ‘‘State’’ includes an Indian tribe or tribal organization, in addition to the meaning given such term for purposes of subpart 1. (5) Indian tribe The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning given the term in section 628(d) of this title. (6) Tribal organization The term ‘‘tribal organization’’ has the meaning given the term in section 628(d) of this title. (7) Family reunification services (A) In general The term ‘‘family reunification services’’ means the services and activities described in subparagraph (B) that are provided to a child that is removed from the child’s home and placed with kinship caregivers or in a foster family home or a child care institution or a child who has been returned home and to the parents or primary caregiver of such a child, in order to facilitate the reunification of the child safely and appropriately within a timely fash- ion and to ensure the strength and stability of the reunification. In the case of a child who has been returned home, the services and activities shall only be provided during the 15-month pe- riod that begins on the date that the child re- turns home. (B) Services and activities described The services and activities described in this subparagraph are the following: (i) Individual, group, and family coun- seling. (ii) Inpatient, residential, or outpatient sub- stance abuse treatment services. (iii) Mental health services. (iv) Assistance to address domestic violence. (v) Services designed to provide temporary child care and therapeutic services for fami- lies, including crisis nurseries. (vi) Peer-to-peer mentoring and support groups for parents and primary caregivers. (vii) Services and activities designed to fa- cilitate access to and visitation of children by parents and siblings. (viii) Transportation to or from any of the services and activities described in this sub- paragraph. (8) Adoption promotion and support services The term ‘‘adoption promotion and support services’’ means services and activities designed to encourage more adoptions out of the foster care system, when adoptions promote the best interests of children, including such activities as pre- and post-adoptive services and activities designed to expedite the adoption process and support adop- tive families. (9) Non-Federal funds The term ‘‘non-Federal funds’’ means State funds, or at the option of a State, State and local funds. (10) Family resource center (A) In general The term ‘‘family resource center’’ means a community or school-based hub of support serv- ices for families that— (i) utilizes an approach that is multi- generational, strengths-based, and family- centered; (ii) reflects, and is responsive to, community needs and interests; (iii) provides support at no or low cost for participants; and (iv) builds communities of peer support for families, including kinship families, to de- velop social connections that reduce isolation and stress. (B) Special rule For purposes of this subpart, an expenditure for a service provided by a family resource cen- ter may be treated as an expenditure for any 1 or more of family support services, family pres- ervation services, family reunification services, or adoption promotion and support services as long as the expenditure is related to serving the children and families in the specified category and consistent with the overall purpose of the category. (11) Youth The term ‘‘youth’’ means an individual who has not attained 26 years of age. (12) Mentoring The term ‘‘mentoring’’ means a structured, managed program in which children are appro- priately matched with screened and trained adult volunteers for one on-one relationships, involving meetings and activities on a regular basis, in- tended to meet, in part, the child’s need for in- volvement with a caring and supportive adult who provides a positive role model. (b) Other terms For other definitions of other terms used in this subpart, see section 675 of this title. (c) Use of technology (1) Use of portal The services referred to in subsection (a) may include the means of access to and use of an elec- Page 2235 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 629a tronic or digital portal to facilitate the provision of community support to care for and meet spe- cific needs of families and children. (2) Limitation Such a portal shall not retain or share person- ally identifiable information about a beneficiary without consent or for any purpose other than re- ferral. See 2025 Amendment notes below. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 431 of act Aug. 14, 1935, was classified to section 631 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–485. AMENDMENTS 2025—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–258, § 110(a)(1)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘children, youth,’’ for ‘‘children’’ and ‘‘kinship and adoptive’’ for ‘‘adoptive and extended’’ in introduc- tory provisions. Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 118–258, § 110(a)(1)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘parents, kinship caregivers, and foster par- ents’’ for ‘‘parents and other caregivers (including fos- ter parents)’’. Subsec. (a)(1)(G). Pub. L. 118–258, § 110(a)(1)(C)–(E), added subpar. (G). Subsec. (a)(1)(H). Pub. L. 118–258, § 111(a), added sub- par. (H). Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 118–258, § 106(b)(1), inserted ‘‘, including services provided by family resource cen- ters,’’ before ‘‘designed’’. Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 118–258, § 110(a)(2)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘children, youth,’’ for ‘‘children’’. Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 118–258, § 110(a)(2)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘kinship’’ for ‘‘extended’’. Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(vii). Pub. L. 118–258, § 113(b)(1), struck out ‘‘(as defined in section 629i(b)(2) of this title)’’ after ‘‘through mentoring’’. Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 118–258, § 107(a)(3)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘628(d) of this title’’ for ‘‘628(c) of this title’’. Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 118–258, § 110(a)(3), inserted ‘‘with kinship caregivers or’’ before ‘‘in a foster family home’’. Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 118–258, § 106(b)(2), added par. (10). Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 118–258, § 110(a)(4), added par. (11). Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 118–258, § 113(b)(2), added par. (12). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–258, § 106(a), added subsec. (c). 2018—Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(iii) to (vii). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50751(a), added cl. (iii) and redesignated former cls. (iii) to (vi) as (iv) to (vii), respectively. Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50721(a)(1), substituted ‘‘Family’’ for ‘‘Time-limited family’’ in heading. Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50721(a)(2), struck out ‘‘time-limited’’ before ‘‘family reunification’’, in- serted ‘‘or a child who has been returned home’’ after ‘‘child care institution’’, and substituted ‘‘and to en- sure the strength and stability of the reunification. In the case of a child who has been returned home, the services and activities shall only be provided during the 15-month period that begins on the date that the child returns home’’ for ‘‘, but only during the 15- month period that begins on the date that the child, pursuant to section 675(5)(F) of this title, is considered to have entered foster care’’. 2011—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–34, § 102(c)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as fol- lows: ‘‘The term ‘family support services’ means com- munity-based services to promote the safety and well- being of children and families designed to increase the strength and stability of families (including adoptive, foster, and extended families), to increase parents’ con- fidence and competence in their parenting abilities, to afford children a safe, stable, and supportive family en- vironment, to strengthen parental relationships and promote healthy marriages, and otherwise to enhance child development.’’ Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Pub. L. 112–34, § 102(d), added pars. (5) and (6) and struck out former pars. (5) and (6) which read as follows: ‘‘(5) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘tribal organi- zation’ means the recognized governing body of any In- dian tribe. ‘‘(6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any Indian tribe (as defined in section 682(i)(5) of this title, as in effect before August 22, 1996) and any Alaska Na- tive organization (as defined in section 682(i)(7)(A) of this title, as so in effect).’’ Subsec. (a)(7)(B)(vi) to (viii). Pub. L. 112–34, § 102(c)(2), added cls. (vi) and (vii) and redesignated former cl. (vi) as (viii). 2006—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 109–288 substituted ‘‘1996’’ for ‘‘1986’’. 2002—Subsec. (a)(1)(F). Pub. L. 107–133, § 102(a), added subpar. (F). Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–133, § 102(b), inserted ‘‘to strengthen parental relationships and promote healthy marriages,’’ after ‘‘environment,’’. 1999—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 106–169 inserted ‘‘, as in effect before August 22, 1986’’ after ‘‘682(i)(5) of this title’’ and ‘‘, as so in effect’’ after ‘‘682(i)(7)(A) of this title’’. 1997—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105–89, § 305(c)(2)(A)(i), inserted ‘‘safe and’’ before ‘‘appropriate’’ in cls. (i) and (ii). Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105–89, § 305(c)(2)(A)(ii), in- serted ‘‘safely’’ after ‘‘remain’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–89, § 305(c)(2)(B), inserted ‘‘safety and’’ before ‘‘well-being of children’’ and sub- stituted ‘‘safe, stable, and supportive family’’ for ‘‘sta- ble and supportive family’’. Subsec. (a)(7), (8). Pub. L. 105–89, § 305(b)(2), added pars. (7) and (8). Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 105–89, § 305(d)(1), added par. (9). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2025 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 118–258 effective Oct. 1, 2025, and applicable to payments under this part for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, with delay permitted if either State legislation or tribal action is required to meet additional requirements, see section 117 of Pub. L. 118–258, set out as a note under section 622 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 50721(a) of Pub. L. 115–123 ef- fective Oct. 1, 2018, subject to transition rules for re- quired State legislation or tribal action, see section 50734 of Pub. L. 115–123, set out as a note under section 622 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2011 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112–34 effective Oct. 1, 2011, and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether imple- menting regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 107 of Pub. L. 112–34, set out as a note under section 622 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109–288 effective Oct. 1, 2006, and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, without regard to whether imple- menting regulations have been promulgated, and with delay permitted if State legislation is required to meet additional requirements, see section 12(a), (b) of Pub. L. 109–288, set out as a note under section 621 of this title. Page 2236 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 629b EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–133 effective Jan. 17, 2002, with delay permitted if State legislation is required, see section 301 of Pub. L. 107–133, set out as a note under section 629 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 106–169 effective as if included in the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 401(q) of Pub. L. 106–169, set out as a note under section 602 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 305(b)(2), (c)(2) of Pub. L. 105–89 effective Nov. 19, 1997, except as otherwise pro- vided, with delay permitted if State legislation is re- quired, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–89, set out as a note under section 622 of this title. Pub. L. 105–89, title III, § 305(d)(2), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2132, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] takes effect as if included in the enactment of section 13711 of the Omni- bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–33 [103–66]; 107 Stat. 649).’’ § 629b. State plans (a) Plan requirements A State plan meets the requirements of this subsection if the plan— (1) provides that the State agency shall ad- minister, or supervise the administration of, the State program under this subpart; (2)(A)(i) sets forth the goals intended to be accomplished under the plan by the end of the 5th fiscal year in which the plan is in oper- ation in the State, and (ii) is updated periodi- cally to set forth the goals intended to be ac- complished under the plan by the end of each 5th fiscal year thereafter; (B) describes the methods to be used in measuring progress toward accomplishment of the goals; (C) contains assurances that the State— (i) after the end of each of the 1st 4 fiscal years covered by a set of goals, will perform an interim review of progress toward accom- plishment of the goals, and on the basis of the interim review will revise the statement of goals in the plan, if necessary, to reflect changed circumstances; and (ii) after the end of the last fiscal year cov- ered by a set of goals, will perform a final re- view of progress toward accomplishment of the goals, and on the basis of the final re- view (I) will prepare, transmit to the Sec- retary, and make available to the public a final report on progress toward accomplish- ment of the goals, and (II) will develop (in consultation with the entities required to be consulted pursuant to subsection (b)) and add to the plan a statement of the goals in- tended to be accomplished by the end of the 5th succeeding fiscal year; (3) provides for coordination, to the extent feasible and appropriate, of the provision of services under the plan and the provision of services or benefits under other Federal or fed- erally assisted programs serving the same pop- ulations; (4) contains assurances that not more than 10 percent of expenditures under the plan for any fiscal year with respect to which the State is eligible for payment under section 629d of this title for the fiscal year shall be for admin- istrative costs, and that the remaining ex- penditures shall be for programs of family preservation services, community-based fam- ily support services, family reunification serv- ices, and adoption promotion and support services, with significant portions of such ex- penditures for each such program; (5) contains assurances that the State will— (A) annually prepare, furnish to the Sec- retary, and make available to the public a description (including separate descriptions with respect to family preservation services, community-based family support services, family reunification services, and adoption promotion and support services) of— (i) the service programs to be made available under the plan in the imme- diately succeeding fiscal year; (ii) the populations which the programs will serve; and (iii) the geographic areas in the State in which the services will be available; and (B) perform the activities described in sub- paragraph (A)— (i) in the case of the 1st fiscal year under the plan, at the time the State submits its initial plan; and (ii) in the case of each succeeding fiscal year, by the end of the 3rd quarter of the immediately preceding fiscal year; (6) provides for such methods of administra- tion as the Secretary finds to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the plan; (7)(A) contains assurances that Federal funds provided to the State under this subpart will not be used to supplant Federal or non- Federal funds for existing services and activi- ties which promote the purposes of this sub- part; and (B) provides that the State will furnish re- ports to the Secretary, at such times, in such format, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, that demonstrate the State’s compliance with the prohibition contained in subparagraph (A); (8)(A) provides that the State agency will furnish such reports, containing such informa- tion, and participate in such evaluations, as the Secretary may require; and (B) provides that, not later than June 30 of each year, the State will submit to the Sec- retary— (i) copies of form CFS–101 (including all parts and any successor forms) that report on planned child and family services expend- itures by the agency for the immediately succeeding fiscal year; and (ii) copies of form CFS–101 (including all parts and any successor forms) that provide, with respect to the programs authorized under this subpart and subpart 1 and, at State option, other programs included on such forms, for the most recent preceding fiscal year for which reporting of actual ex- penditures is complete— (I) the numbers of families and of chil- dren served by the State agency;

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42 U.S.C. § 629 — Purpose

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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42 U.S.C. § 629 — Purpose

Page 2231 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 629 child welfare agencies on how to comply with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, including specific measures identified in State plans as re- quired by section 622(b)(9) of this title. (c) Biennial reports to Congress The Secretary shall biennially submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a written report on how— (1) the States are complying with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 and section 622(b)(9) of this title, as informed by data collected under this section; and (2) the Secretary is assisting States and In- dian tribes to improve implementation of Fed- eral standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 429B, as added Pub. L. 118–258, title I, § 107(a)(2)(B), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2954.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 95–608, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3069, which is classified generally to chapter 21 (§ 1901 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 1901 of Title 25 and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 2025, and applicable to pay- ments under this part for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, with delay permitted if either State legislation or tribal action is required to meet additional requirements, see section 117 of Pub. L. 118–258, set out as an Effective Date of 2025 Amendment note under section 622 of this title. SUBPART 2—PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES § 629. Purpose The purpose of this program is to enabl

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42 U.S.C. § 629a — Definitions

**(a) In general** As used in this subpart: (1) **Family preservation services** — The term “family preservation services” means services for children, youth, and families designed to help families (including kinship and adoptive families) at risk or in crisis, including— (A) service programs designed to help children— (i) where safe and appropriate, return to families from which they have been removed; or (ii) be placed for adoption, with a legal guardian, or, if adoption or legal guardianship is determined not to be safe and appropriate for a child, in some other planned, permanent living arrangement; (B) preplacement preventive services programs, such as intensive family preservation programs, designed to help children at risk of foster care placement remain safely with their families; (C) service programs designed to provide followup care to families to whom a child has been returned after a foster care placement; (D) respite care of children to provide temporary relief for parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents; (E) services designed to improve parenting skills (by reinforcing parents’ confidence in their strengths, and helping them to identify where improvement is needed and to obtain assistance in improving those skills) with respect to matters such as child development, family budgeting, coping with stress, health, and nutrition; (F) infant safe haven programs to provide a way for a parent to safely relinquish a newborn infant at a safe haven designated pursuant to a State law; (G) (i) peer-to-peer mentoring and support programs with demonstrated experience fostering constructive relationships between children and families and mentors with relevant lived experience or interactions with the child welfare system; and

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