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The Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program
This law creates a program to give money to federally recognized Indian tribes in California for services that keep families together and stop children from entering foster care.
What This Bill Does
- Creates the Tribal Foster Care Prevention Program to fund family preservation services.
- Requires tribes wanting funds to send an annual letter of interest to the department.
- Allows the department to give yearly funding allocations if a budget is approved and agreements are signed.
- Mandates that funded tribes submit progress reports by September 30 after each fiscal year ends.
- Authorizes the department to write guidance rules without starting formal regulatory actions.
Who It Names or Affects
- Federally recognized Indian tribes located in California or with lands extending into California.
- Indian children and their families who receive services from these programs.
- The state department responsible for managing the funding and agreements.
Limits and Unknowns
- Actual funding depends on whether the annual Budget Act includes money for this program.
- Tribes must enter into a specific agreement with the state before receiving funds.
- The text does not list the exact types of services tribes can use the money to provide.