Title IV-E Foster Care Program & Administration National Average Effective Federal Match Rates Are Less Than Half Statutory Match Rates

The report was released on August 24, 2026, by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation within the federal Department of Health and Human Services. It presents data about the Title IV-E funding stream which reimburses state, territory, and tribal child welfare agencies for expenditures related to foster care maintenance payments and some administrative costs. The findings pertain to federal fiscal year 2024 . . .