Title IV-E State Plan - Department for Children and Families
Title IV-E State Plan - Department for Children and Families
Title IV-E State Plan - Department for Children and Families
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TITLE <strong>IV</strong>-E STATE/TRIBAL PLAN – STATE OF VERMONT Section 4Page 1FederalRegulatory/StatutoryReferences471(a)(10)1355.20(a)472(c)(1)RequirementSECTION 4. GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTSA. STANDARDS FOR FOSTER FAMILY HOMES AND CHILD CAREINSTITUTIONSThe <strong>State</strong>/Tribal agency has established or designated a <strong>State</strong>/Tribal authority(ies) whichis responsible <strong>for</strong> establishing <strong>and</strong> maintaining st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>for</strong> foster family homes <strong>and</strong>child care institutions which are reasonably in accord with recommended st<strong>and</strong>ards ofnational organizations concerned with st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>for</strong> such institutions or homes, includingst<strong>and</strong>ards related to admission policies, safety, sanitation, <strong>and</strong> protection of civil rights.The st<strong>and</strong>ards so established are applied by the <strong>State</strong>/Tribal to any foster family home orchild-care institution receiving funds under <strong>Title</strong>s <strong>IV</strong>-E or <strong>IV</strong>-B. The <strong>State</strong>/Tribal agencyhas provided that waivers of such st<strong>and</strong>ards may be made only on a case-by-case basis<strong>for</strong> non-safety st<strong>and</strong>ards (as determined by the <strong>State</strong>/tribe) in relative foster family homes<strong>for</strong> specific children in care.6. Foster family home means, <strong>for</strong> the purpose of <strong>Title</strong> <strong>IV</strong>-E eligibility, the home of anindividual or family licensed or approved as meeting the st<strong>and</strong>ards established by the<strong>State</strong>/Tribal licensing or approval authority(ies) (or with respect to foster familyhomes on or near Indian reservations, by the tribal licensing or approvalauthority(ies), that provides 24-hour out-of-home care <strong>for</strong> children. The term mayinclude group homes, agency-operated boarding homes or other facilities licensed orapproved <strong>for</strong> the purpose of providing foster care by the <strong>State</strong>/Tribal agencyresponsible <strong>for</strong> approval or licensing of such facilities. Foster family homes that areapproved must be held to the same st<strong>and</strong>ards as foster family homes that arelicensed. Anything less than full licensure or approval is insufficient <strong>for</strong> meeting<strong>Title</strong> <strong>IV</strong>-E eligibility requirements.<strong>State</strong>/Tribal Regulatory,Statutory, <strong>and</strong> PolicyReferences <strong>and</strong>Citations <strong>for</strong> EachSec. 5 (A)Sec. 2 C (3)
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