Foster Care Licensing

Complete text of the final rule (released 9/28/23) allowing states to use different licensing or approval standards for relative or kinship foster family homes and nonrelative/non-kinship foster family homes. The rule also requires title IV–E agencies to periodically review the amount of Foster Care Maintenance Payments (FCMPs) to ensure that the agency provides a licensed or approved relative or kinship foster family home the same amount of FCMP that would have been made if the child was placed in a nonrelated/non-kinship foster family home.

Brief explanation of federal rule releaseed 9/28/23 that allows title IV-E agenceis to develop kin-specific licensing or approval standards. Contains a link where you can provide feedback on these standards and implementation guidance.

Overview of federal rule released on 9/28/23 that allows child welfare agencies to use kin-specific licensing or approval standards. Describes what the rule does and doesn't mean, and provides resources to help implement the rule.

Casey Family Programs Information Packet on how to support placement and licensing of kinship homes including jurisdictional examples and tools. July 2020.