Sec. 110. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIVE AND KINSHIP CAREGIVERS
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## SEC. 110 RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIVE AND KINSHIP CAREGIVERS ###
(a)In General Section 431(a) (42 U.S.C. 629a(a)), as amended by section 106(b)(2) of this Act, is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1)— #####
(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— ######
(i)by striking “children” and inserting “children, youth,”; and ######
(ii)by striking “adoptive and extended” and inserting “kinship and adoptive”; #####
(B)in subparagraph (D), by striking “parents and other caregivers (including foster parents)” and inserting “parents, kinship caregivers, and foster parents”; #####
(C)by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (E); #####
(D)by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(F)and inserting “ ; and”; and #####
(E)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(G) > > > ######
(i)> > peer-to-peer mentoring and support programs with demonstrated experience fostering constructive relationships between children and families and mentors with relevant lived experience or interactions with the child welfare system; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > for purposes of this subpart, an expenditure for a service described in clause
(i)may be treated as an expenditure for any 1 or more of family support services, family preservation services, family reunification services, or adoption promotion and support services, as long as the expenditure is related to serving the children and families in the specified category and consistent with the overall purpose of the category.” > ; ####
(2)in paragraph (2)(B)— #####
(A)in clause (i), by striking “children” and inserting “children, youth,”; and #####
(B)in clause (ii), by striking “extended” and inserting “kinship”; ####
(3)in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting “with kinship caregivers or” before “in a foster family home”; and ####
(4)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(11) Youth > > The term ‘youth’ means an individual who has not attained 26 years of age.” > . ###
(b)Kinship Navigators ####
(1)In general Section 427 (42 U.S.C. 627) is amended— #####
(A)in the section heading, by striking “family connection grants” and inserting “kinship navigators”; #####
(B)in subsection (a)— ######
(i)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “helping” and inserting “administering programs to help”; ######
(ii)by striking “of—” and all that follows through “a kinship” and inserting “of a kinship”; ######
(iii)in paragraph (1)(C)— ######
(I)by striking “and” at the end of clause (iii); ######
(II)by adding “and” at the end of clause (iv); and ######
(III)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(v) > > connections to individualized assistance, as needed;” > ; ######
(iv)by striking paragraphs
(2)through (4); ######
(v)by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(G)of paragraph
(1)as paragraphs
(1)through (7), respectively; ######
(vi)by redesignating clauses
(i)through
(iv)and clause
(v)(as added by clause (iii)(III) of this subparagraph) as subparagraphs
(A)through (E), respectively; ######
(vii)by moving each provision so redesignated 2 ems to the left; and ######
(viii)by striking “caregiving;” and inserting “caregiving.”; #####
(C)in subsection (b)— ######
(i)in paragraph (1), by striking “1 or more of”; ######
(ii)by redesignating paragraphs
(3)and
(4)as paragraphs
(4)and (5), respectively, and inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: > > #### “(3) > > a description of how the entity will directly fund, or provide data to the Secretary for, an evaluation which will publish and submit information to the clearinghouse described in section 476(d)(2) and which is designed to meet the requirements of section 471(e)(4)(C), or a description of how the funds will be used to help the State transition to a program for which the State will seek reimbursement under section 474(a)(7);” > ; ######
(iii)in paragraph
(4)(as so redesignated), by striking “and” at the end; ######
(iv)in paragraph
(5)(as so redesignated), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and ######
(v)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(6) > > if the entity is a State, local or tribal child welfare agency— > > > ##### “(A) > > documentation of support from a relevant community-based organization with experience serving kinship families when applicable; or > > > ##### “(B) > > a description of how the organization plans to coordinate its services and activities with those offered by the relevant community-based organizations.” > ; #####
(D)by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: > > ### “(d) Federal Share > > An entity to which a grant is made under this section may use the grant to pay not more than 75 percent of the cost of the activities to be carried out by the entity pursuant to this section.” > ; #####
(E)in subsection (g)— ######
(i)by striking all that precedes “ 2 percent ” and inserting the following: > > ### “(g) Reservation of Funds for Technical Assistance > > The Secretary may reserve” > ; and ######
(ii)by striking “subsection (h)” the 2nd place it appears and inserting “section 437(b)(6)”; and #####
(F)by striking subsection (h). ####
(2)Reservation of discretionary funds Section 437(b) (42 U.S.C. 629g(b)), as amended by section 108(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(6) Kinship navigators > > The Secretary shall reserve $10,000,000 for grants under section 427 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029.” > . ####
(3)Conforming amendment Section 474(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(7)) is amended by striking “427(a)(1)” and inserting “427(a)”.
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RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIVE AND KINSHIP CAREGIVERS
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