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Family First Transition Act

USA116th CongressS-2777| Senate 
| Updated: 11/5/2019
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Family First Transition Act This bill provides additional funding for, and otherwise modifies, implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act, which provides state, tribal, and territorial child welfare agencies with certain spending flexibilities to support substance abuse services, mental health services, and other services that prevent children's entry into foster care. Specifically, the bill provides one-time funding to jurisdictions to reduce adverse fiscal impacts associated with transitioning funding sources in relation to the new spending flexibilities. The bill also provides additional funding for FY2020 and FY2021 for jurisdictions with certain waivers (currently set to expire at the end of FY2019) that allow them to provide services not authorized under the traditional foster care program. In addition, the bill temporarily delays a requirement that at least 50% of certain funds be spent on programs and services that meet the criteria for well-supported practices. For FY2020 and FY2021, this requirement shall not apply, and for FY2022 and FY2023, programs and services that meet the criteria for supported practices shall be considered well-supported practices.
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Timeline
Nov 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4980
Introduced in House
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4980
    Introduced in House


  • November 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Families

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • HR 116-4980: Family First Transition Act
Adoption and foster careAppropriationsChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesHealth programs administration and fundingIndian social and development programsState and local financeState and local government operations

Family First Transition Act

USA116th CongressS-2777| Senate 
| Updated: 11/5/2019
Family First Transition Act This bill provides additional funding for, and otherwise modifies, implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act, which provides state, tribal, and territorial child welfare agencies with certain spending flexibilities to support substance abuse services, mental health services, and other services that prevent children's entry into foster care. Specifically, the bill provides one-time funding to jurisdictions to reduce adverse fiscal impacts associated with transitioning funding sources in relation to the new spending flexibilities. The bill also provides additional funding for FY2020 and FY2021 for jurisdictions with certain waivers (currently set to expire at the end of FY2019) that allow them to provide services not authorized under the traditional foster care program. In addition, the bill temporarily delays a requirement that at least 50% of certain funds be spent on programs and services that meet the criteria for well-supported practices. For FY2020 and FY2021, this requirement shall not apply, and for FY2022 and FY2023, programs and services that meet the criteria for supported practices shall be considered well-supported practices.
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Timeline
Nov 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4980
Introduced in House
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4980
    Introduced in House


  • November 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (16)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Families

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • HR 116-4980: Family First Transition Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adoption and foster careAppropriationsChild care and developmentChild safety and welfareDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesHealth programs administration and fundingIndian social and development programsState and local financeState and local government operations