Child Welfare: Program Reauthorizations and Recent and FY2006 Proposed Funding Levels
Description:
This report discusses current funding levels for child welfare programs, intended to protect children from abuse and neglect and to ensure their well-being. In FY2005 the federal government appropriated $7.8 billion for these purposes. Most of this funding is made available to states through open-ended entitlement programs or as formula grants and is authorized under Title IV-E and Title IV-B of the Social Security Act or under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA).
Date:
November 29, 2005
Creator:
Stoltzfus, Emilie
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department