The House recently passed the Protecting America's Children by Strengthening Families Act (H.R. 9076), a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize and strengthen Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. This legislation provides key flexible funding to counties for child welfare services like prevention, family preservation, workforce supports, and assistance for families in crisis.
The bill increases mandatory funding by $300 million over four years to better support at-risk children, youth, and families. It also offers new resources for child welfare workforce recruitment, retention, technology upgrades, and allows virtual visits with older foster youth. With counties responsible for administering child welfare in many states, H.R. 9076 is vital for our ability to effectively serve vulnerable populations.
I urge you to support this bill when it reaches the Senate to bolster county child welfare efforts and improve outcomes for children and families across the nation.
