ACF Kinship Navigator Programs To Receive $19 Million

On August 10, 2020, the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded $19 million to state, territorial, and tribal child welfare agencies to develop, enhance, or evaluate kinship navigator programs. The funding was awarded to all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 11 American Indian and Alaska Native tribes.

The funding being awarded is intended to help states and tribes prepare to participate in the title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program authorized by the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA). This is the third year in a row that grants have been . . .