Attachment A
Entitlement Funding for State Courts to Assess and Improve Handling of Proceedings Relating to Foster Care and Adoption.1
SEC. 438. (a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall make grants, in accordance with this section, to the highest State courts in States participating in the program under part E, for the purpose of enabling such courts-
(1) to conduct assessments, in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall publish, of the role, responsibilities, and effectiveness of State courts in carrying out State laws requiring proceedings (conducted by or under the supervision of the courts)-
(A) that implement parts B and E;
(B) that determine the advisability or appropriateness of foster
care placement;
(C) that determine whether to terminate parental rights; and
(D) that determine whether to approve the adoption or other
permanent placement of a child; and
(2) to implement improvements the highest state courts deem necessary as a result of the assessments, including-
(A) to provide for the safety, well-being, and
permanence of children in foster care, as set forth in the Adoption
and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-89); and
(B) to implement a corrective action plan, as necessary, resulting
from reviews of child and family service programs under section
1123A of this Act.
(b) APPLICATIONS.-In order to be eligible for a grant under this
section, a highest State court shall submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such form, and including such
information and assurances as the Secretary shall require.
(c) ALLOTMENTS.-
(1) IN GENERAL.-Each highest State court which has an application approved under subsection (b), and is conducting assessment and improvement activities in accordance with this section, shall be entitled to payment, for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006, from the amount reserved pursuant to section 436(b)(2) (and the amount, if any, reserved pursuant to section 437(b)(2)), of an amount equal to the sum of $85,000 plus the amount described in paragraph (2) of this subsection for the fiscal year.
(2) FORMULA.-The amount described in this paragraph
for any fiscal year is the amount that bears the same ratio to the
amount reserved pursuant to section 436(b)(2) (and the amount, if
any, reserved pursuant to section 437(b)(2)) for the fiscal year
(reduced by the dollar amount specified in paragraph (1) of this
subsection for the fiscal year) as the number of individuals in the
State who have not attained 21 years of age bears to the total
number of such individuals in all States the highest State courts
of which have approved applications under subsection (b).
(d) FEDERAL SHARE.-Each highest State court which receives funds
paid under this section may use such funds to pay not more than 75
percent of the cost of activities under this section in each of
fiscal years 2002 through 2006.
1 Public Law 107-133, Sec. 107(e) amended and redesignated Section 13712 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 670 note) as section 438 of the Act. back
Attachments
| ACYF-CB-PI-03-04 | HTML or PDF (131 KB) |
| Attachment A | Section 438 of the Social Security
Act HTML or PDF (53 KB) |
| Attachment B | Estimated State Court Allotments
for FY 2003 HTML or PDF (54 KB) |
| Attachment C | 45 CFR 92.24 |
| Attachment D | Division of Cost Allocation Field Offices |
| Attachment E | Requirements for the
Re-assessments HTML or PDF (89 KB) |
| Attachment F | List of State Child Welfare
Administrators HTML or PDF (58 KB) |
| Attachment G | Related Programs: CJA Factsheet Child Victims Act Model Courts HTML or PDF (69 KB) Safe Start Safe Kids/Safe Streets HTML or PDF (63 KB) Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts in America (SANCA) |
| Attachment H | List of ACF Regional
Administrators HTML or PDF (61 KB) |
| Attachment I | Standard Forms 424 and 424-A |
| Attachment J | Certification Forms |
| Attachment K | Resources for State Courts: ABA Center On Children and the Law HTML or PDF (52 KB) The NCJFCJ, NCJJ, PPCD, and the Child Victims Act Model Courts Project HTML or PDF (72 KB) Children's Bureau Training and Technical Assistance Network HTML or PDF (184 KB) National Center for State Courts HTML or PDF (102 KB) |
