The Family First Prevention Services Act
Policy Explainer Series:
The 2018 Family First Prevention Services Act (P.L. 115-123) is a major bipartisan child welfare financing reform law. It made significant changes to multiple aspects of federal child welfare policy.
As implementation continues, it’s essential to have clear insight into how the law is shaping the flow of federal funds to assess what impact it has on children and families.
This analysis offers the first comprehensive data-centered view of how Family First is reshaping the flow of federal child welfare funds.
Below you will find posts with information about specific aspects of the law, including prevention services, kinship care, non-family placements, and substance use disorder treatment.
You’ll also find a one-stop clickable map that offers state-by-state details on implementation.
Title IV-E Prevention At-a-Glance
This map offers state-by-state information about FFPSA implementation at a glance. It provides insight into available data about each state’s Title IV-E prevention plan status and claiming, and their Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program status and claiming.
For states with reliable data on the new categories of non-family placement settings under Family First, it also shows spending and placements across those settings.
