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8.6B.4. Title IV-E Prevention Services Program, Eligibility, Age
Answer
Yes, a title IV-E agency may allow an expectant parent to receive title IV-E prevention services if the title IV-E agency determines that their unborn child is a candidate for foster care (as defined in section 475(13) of the Act) for the purposes of the title IV-E prevention program. In this scenario, certain title IV-E prevention services may be provided to the parents of the child to prevent the child from entering foster care at or after birth. These services include title IV-E prevention services rated by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse that are intended to enroll expectant parents, include expectant parents in the target population, or are otherwise appropriate and necessary to address the needs of the parents to reduce the risk of removal when the child is born. The title IV-E agency must ensure that all other requirements of the title IV-E prevention program in section 471(e) of the Act are met to receive reimbursement under the program. For example, the title IV-E agency must document that the child is a candidate for foster care in a prevention plan in accordance with the statute. This must include that the child is at imminent risk of removal at or after birth if title IV-E prevention services that are necessary to prevent the child’s entry into foster care are not provided.
Source/Date
08/18/2026
Legal and Related References
Social Security Act - Sections 471(e), 475(13)