3.4 INDEPENDENT LIVING, Related Foster Care Requirements
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Question Number 2:
07/31/2002 - Current
Question
*What is the definition of "foster care" to be used in connection with the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program?
Answer
*In general, the definition of foster care at 45 CFR 1355.20 applies. It defines foster care as "24 hour substitute care for all children placed away from their parents or guardians and for whom the State agency has placement and care responsibility..." However, in light of the requirement from the Social Security Act in section 477(b)(3)(G) that States make benefits and services available to Indian children on the same basis as other children in the State, children in Tribal or BIA placements who are otherwise eligible are considered to have been "in foster care" for purposes of this program.
What is the definition of "foster care" to be used in connection with the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program?
Answer
The definition of foster care at 45 CFR 1355.20 applies. It defines foster care as "24 hour substitute care for all children placed away from their parents or guardians and for whom the State agency has placement and care responsibility...".
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Questions and Answers on the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
