Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893/P.L. 110-351) 

The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act (H.R. 6893/P.L 110-351) will aid thousands of children and youth in foster care by promoting permanent families for them through relative guardianship and adoption, and improving education and health care. The Permanency Planning for Children Department is working with the American Bar Association (ABA) to create a reference guide for judges on the implications the Act has for juvenile and family court judges.  A Technical Assistance Brief and article in the National CASA Judges’ Page newsletter will also help inform judicial stakeholders on the implications this Act has on court proceedings. A detailed description of the Act, along with judicial considerations, can be accessed by clicking here or the link above.

For the Administration for Children and Families Title IV-E State Plan Amendment Guardianship Assistance Program information click here.

For the Title IV-E State Plan Amendment form click here.

For more information on the Act, please contact Megan Warren, Training Coordinator, at mwarren@ncjfcj.org.