National CASA/GAL Cuts To State & Local Grantee Organizations Follow Loss Of Federal Grants

The National CASA/GAL Association, an organization that supports entities that provide court-appointed special advocates (CASA) and guardians ad litem (GAL) who advocate for youth in the child welfare system, has significantly reduced its services and support to the CASA/GAL network after it lost three federal grants on April 22, 2205. The grants were funded by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The organization’s grants were among 360 grants that were terminated for reasons including they they “no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities,” which includes “protecting American . . .