Provision S. 1503 H.R. 2873 H.R. 2873 Substitute*
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Comparison of S. 1503/H.R. 2873
The Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001,
and the H.R. 2873 Substitute*
[from Children Defense Fund]
Provision
S. 1503
H.R. 2873
H.R. 2873 Substitute*
Reauthorizes the
Safe and Stable Families Program · Reauthorizes the program for 5 years Yes Yes No, reauthorizes for 2 years · Increases guaranteed funding by $200 million annually Yes Yes No, remains at current funding level · Provides for re-allotment of funds not required by states Yes, slight modification Yes Yes, slight modification · Increases set-aside for state court improvement programs from $10 to $20 million Yes Yes No, current set-aside remains ($10 million) · Specifies scope of activities for state court improvement programs Yes Yes Yes, adds specific references to ASFA and Child and Family Service Reviews · Increases set-aside for Indian tribes to 2% Yes Yes No, 1% set-aside remains. · Increases set-aside for evaluation, research, training and technical assistance to $15 million for FY 2002 and $20 million for each of FYs 2003-2006 Yes Yes No, current set-aside remains ($6 million) · Establishes new research and technical assistance priorities Yes Yes Yes, adds annual report on evaluations and requirement for technical assistance on research-based risk assessment tools · Adds new findings and purposes Yes Yes Yes · Expands family support definition to include “to strengthen parental relationships and promote healthy marriages” Yes Yes Yes Establishes Grants for Educational and Training Vouchers for Children Aging out of Foster Care · Adds $60 million per year in guaranteed funding to the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Yes Yes No · Offers vouchers for youths who have aged out of foster care and youths adopted from foster care at age 16 or older Yes Yes No · Allows use of vouchers to age 23, provided youth is in the voucher program at age 21, enrolled full time, and making satisfactory progress toward program completion Yes Yes No · Limits amount of voucher to cost of attendance, not to exceed $5000 per year Yes Yes No · Covers costs of tuition, room and board, and other costs of participating in higher ed or programs for youths without diploma or GED, as defined in the Higher Education Act Yes Yes No · Requires steps to be taken to avoid duplication of benefits Yes Yes No · Disregards amount of voucher for purposes of eligibility for other federal or federally-supported assistance Yes Yes No
Establishes Grants for Programs for Mentoring Children of Prisoners
· Authorizes $67 million for 2002 and such sums thereafter Yes Yes No · Creates declining federal match from 80% in 2002, 60% in 2003, 40% in 2004 and 20% in 2005 and thereafter Yes Yes No · Supports only programs that provide mentors and mentoring services for children whose parents are incarcerated Yes Yes No · Limits participation to children of parents incarcerated in federal or state correctional facilities Yes Yes No · Requires establishment of a network of public and private entities to do mentoring Yes Yes No · Limits applicants to local governments Yes Yes No · Encourages coordination with other programs and activities Yes Yes No · Requires assurance that public and private entities and community organizations, including religious organizations and Indian organizations, will be eligible to participate in delivery of services on an equal basis Yes Yes No · Gives priority for grants based on experience with mentoring, severity of need for such programs, and collaboration with state agencies and consultation with youth and family service programs, as well as other indicators Yes Yes No Eliminates the Opt-Out for Criminal Background Checks for Foster and Adoptive Parents Yes Yes No Makes Special Needs Children Voluntarily Relinquished to Private Non-profit Agencies Eligible for Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Yes No No
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