All matters pertaining to children’s issues, foster care, public assistance and income support, services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, immigration policy, social services, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education.
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All matters pertaining to children’s issues, foster care, public assistance and income support, services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, immigration policy, social services, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education.
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HHS proposes new rule to improve availability of kinship foster care homes
On February 14, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a new proposed regulation that would allow child welfare agencies to adopt less burdensome licensing standards for all relative and kinship foster family homes. -
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Pandemic-era SNAP benefits expire
On March 1, the temporary boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits known as emergency allotments came to an end. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, these increased monthly benefits were authorized in 2020 by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA, P.L. 116-127) and provided vulnerable households with additional grocery benefits to help mitigate the negative economic impacts caused by the pandemic. -
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HHS releases guidance on the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
On February 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released new guidance on the agency’s plan to end the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration on May 11, 2023. -
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DHS and DOJ publish proposed rule on requirements for asylum seekers
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that creates a “rebuttable presumption of asylum ineligibility” for individuals who enter the United States who either fail to enroll in one of the Biden administration’s new parole programs or use the CBP One app to schedule their arrival into the country. -
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USDA releases new state guidance on Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer plans for summer 2023
On February 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service released new guidance regarding Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer State Plans for the summer of 2023.
Latest Resources
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Reports & Toolkits |
Feb. 24, 2023
County governments play an essential role in ensuring the health and safety of older Americans and individuals with disabilities as key administrators of safety net programs and services.
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Reports & Toolkits |
Feb. 11, 2023
This toolkit provides an overview of the county role in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), federal policy priorities for ensuring SNAP is effectively serving county residents and the current legislative and administrative outlook for program reforms.
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Reports & Toolkits |
Jan. 17, 2023
This analysis includes funding highlights for key programs impacting counties.
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Legislative Director – Human Services & Education | Veterans & Military Services(202) 661-8843