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93.658 FOSTER CARE_TITLE IV-E

FEDERAL AGENCY

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

AUTHORIZATION

Social Security Act, as amended, Title IV-E, Section 470,
et seq.

OBJECTIVES

The Title IV-E Foster Care program helps States provide
safe and stable out-of-home care for children under the jurisdiction of
the State child welfare agency until the children are returned home
safely; placed with adoptive families, or placed in other planned
arrangements for permanency. The program provides funds to States to
assist with the costs of foster care maintenance for eligible children;
administrative costs to manage the program; and training for the State
agency staff, foster parents and certain private agency staff.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE

Formula Grants.

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS

Funds may be used by the State child welfare agency for FFP
in State or local foster care maintenance payments on behalf of eligible
children; for administrative and training costs; and for costs related to
design, implement and operate a statewide data collection system. funds ma
not be used for costs of social services such as those that provide
counseling or treatment to ameliorate or remedy personal problem,
behaviors, or home conditions for a child, the child's family, or the
childs foster family.

Applicant Eligibility

States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Beneficiary Eligibility

States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will
benefit.

Credentials/Documentation

Costs are be determined in accordance with 45 CFR 74.

Preapplication Coordination

Consultation is available to States from Regional
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) offices. This program is
excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

Applications (State plans) must be submitted by the State
to the ACF Regional Child Welfare Program Manager,for approval. The
standard application forms as furnished by DHHS must be used for this
program.

Award Procedure

Quarterly awards are made on the basis of State estimated
expenditures that are later revised accordingly to include only actual
allowable expenditures. Final decisions and awards are made by the
Headquarters Office. Letter-of-credit is issued by the HHS Payment
Management System (PMS).

Deadlines

State estimates must be received quarterly (July 30,
October 30, January 30, and April 30) by the ACF, Washington, DC.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

HHS approves or disapproves State plans or plan amendments
within 90 days of receipt by HHS.

Appeals

Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in
45 CFR Part 16.

Renewals

Awards remain effective without renewal but State plans may
be amended as necessary.

Formula and Matching Requirements

FFP for foster care maintenance payments is equal to the
State medical assistance percentage, i.e., the Federal share of payments
is from 50 percent to 83 percent, depending on the State (Section
474(a)(1) and 1905(b) of the Social Security Act). Training and other
administrative expenditures are matched at 75 and 50 percent Federal
share, respectively (Sec. 474(a) of the Social Security Act).

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Funds are paid quarterly through a letter of credit.

Reports

Expenditure reports must be submitted 30 days after the end
of each quarter (January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30) to
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration,
Washington, DC.

Audits

Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements in
45 CFR 92.

Records

States must maintain records that substantiate established
eligibility, allocated indirect and direct costs,and awrded grants.

Account Identification

75-1545-0-1-609.

Obligations

(Grants & Contracts) FY 07 $4,687,672,000; FY 08
$4,581,000,000; and FY 09 est $4,463,000,000.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

For FY 2007, grants ranged from $1,665,150 to
$1,302,357,112; FY 2008 estimated range is from $1,627,894 to
$1,273,217,985; and the estimated range for FY 20009 is from $1,582,764 to
$1,237,920,313. The average award amount is $89,791,646, $87,782,635, and
$85,349,019, respectively.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

It is estimated that 53 grants will be made in fiscal year
2007, 2008, and 2009, serving serving approximately 211,900 children per
month in fiscal year 2007 and 207,800 in fiscal year 2008 and
approximately 203,200 in fiscal year 2009.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE

45 CFR 1355-1356.

Regional or Local Office

Consult Children's Bureau Regional Child Welfare Program
Manager.(See Appendix IV of the Catalog for a list of addresses of the
Regional Offices.)

Headquarters Office

Jennifer Butler-Hembree, Children's Bureau, 1250 Maryland
Ave S.W., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (225) 654-2527.

Web Site Address

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb

RELATED PROGRAMS

93.556, Promoting Safe and Stable Families; 93.560, Family
Support Payments to States_Assistance Payments; 93.645, Child Welfare
Services_State Grants; 93.659, Adoption Assistance.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS

None.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS

None.

General Services Administration
Office of Chief Acquisition
Officer
Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR)