State & Tribal Child Support Programs Can Now Use Federal Funding To Provide Employment & Training Services For Eligible Noncustodial Parents

Starting January 13, 2025, state and Tribal child support programs will have the ability to use federal child support funding to help cover costs of providing employment and training services for eligible noncustodial parents. Eligible services include skills assessments, job-readiness training, occupational training, job placement, and work supports, such as transportation assistance. Such services have been shown to improve earnings and the likelihood of collecting ordered child support payments that directly improve the lives of children and families.

This is a new approach announced in a final rule issued December 13, 2024, by the federal Department of Health and . . .