ACF awards $7.3 million to 10 states for foster-care prevention systems
Ten states will use one-time federal grants to build provider, referral and reimbursement systems for family-support services before foster-care removal.
Child Welfare
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Nebraska will test predictive analytics in child welfare with federal grant
Nebraska will use a $600,000 federal grant to develop a child-welfare predictive-analytics system, with testing, human oversight and public accountability questions ahead.
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Mississippi lawmakers pass broad youth-court overhaul after July special session
Mississippi lawmakers approved a package changing youth-court structure, public access, records, diversion and child-welfare procedures after Gov. Tate Reeves called a special session.
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Two Rochester adults accused of murder in death of 2-year-old
India Duncan and Joshua Velez face second-degree murder charges after a Rochester toddler died following a May 10 emergency response at a Dewey Avenue address.
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HHS watchdog finds foster children still placed in hotels and offices
A July 2026 HHS inspector general report found 15,705 reported emergency foster-care stays, while incomplete state data limited federal oversight.
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Iowa Will Preserve Social Security Benefits for Foster Youth
Iowa will shift eligible foster children’s Social Security survivor benefits into escrow and savings accounts, preserving the money for them instead of applying it toward foster-care costs.
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Wichita City Council approves LOI resolution toward industrial revenue bonds for CAC
On July 7, Wichita City Council voted 7–0 on a resolution authorizing steps toward an LOI for industrial revenue bond financing for the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County.