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How some states use title IV-E foster care funding for family-based facilities that treat substance use disorders

How some states use title IV-E foster care funding for family-based facilities that treat substance use disorders

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 2021

The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) permits states to use title IV-E foster care funding for children placed in out-of-home care with their parent in a licensed residential family-based SUD treatment facility. This brief describes the planning processes and experiences of three states that use or plan to use this funding.

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