Prevention Plan Support: FFPSA

The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) gives states, territories, and tribes the option to use child welfare programming funds (title IV-E federal funds) for evidence-based preventive services.

The two most common questions

The Evaluation Requirement

The evaluation requirement may be waived for well-supported interventions with documentation that the program has compelling evidence.

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Candidacy Definitions

We hope to highlight the definitions of candidates for foster care or imminent risk definitions that are upstream, or that may cast a wider net for children and families. 

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Now, under Family First, states have the option to use these funds to provide prevention services and programs to families who are at risk of entering the child welfare system, allowing “candidates for foster care” to stay with their parents or caregivers.