Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016

As The Imprint reported in multiple stories last week, the Family First Prevention Services Act has become law. It includes the biggest change to the structure of federal child welfare finance since the establishment of the Title IV-E entitlement in 1980.

As The Imprint reported in multiple stories last week, the Family First Prevention Services Act has become law. It includes the biggest change to the structure of federal child welfare finance since the establishment of the Title IV-E entitlement in 1980.

The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 has been a year in the making, a carefully negotiated piece of legislation that combines a bipartisan interest in expanding federal resources for families in crisis while curbing the use of congregate care settings.