Title IV-E Waiver Demonstration Syntheses

Three new reports from the Children's Bureau synthesize characteristics and key findings from a number of waivers that permit States more flexibility in spending Title IV-E dollars:

· Assisted Guardianship Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations examines programs that offered financial support for guardians of children previously in foster care.

· Substance Abuse Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations examines programs that focused on the early identification of parents with substance abuse disorders and the provision of service referrals for these parents.

· Title IV-E Flexible Funding Child Welfare Demonstrations examines diverse programs implementing title IV-E capped allocation flexible funding waivers.

The three reports were prepared under the direction of the Children's Bureau by James Bell Associates, Inc., and are available on the Children's Bureau website at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/programs_fund/index.htm#child.