What is Title IV-E of the Social Security Act?
Title IV-E is an entitlement program for the states. 42 U.S.C. 670 et seq. (2000). It reimburses states for payments to foster and adoptive families if the children in question come from a family below a certain income and the child meets other eligibility criteria. It also funds administrative and training costs associated with administering the foster care and adoptive assistance program for such children. Expenditures for the IV-E program ranged from $6.4 billion to $6.8 billion during Fiscal Years 2002-04.
Title IV-E is an entitlement program for the states. 42 U.S.C. 670 et seq. (2000). It reimburses states for payments to foster and adoptive families if the children in question come from a family below a certain income and the child meets other eligibility criteria. It also funds administrative and training costs associated with administering the foster care and adoptive assistance program for such children. Expenditures for the IV-E program ranged from $6.4 billion to $6.8 billion during Fiscal Years 2002-04.
