This bill creates a new grant program to help coordinate services for families in the child welfare system affected by parental substance use disorder. The bill establishes two types of grants: regional partnership grants ($250,000 to $500,000 annually) and statewide partnership grants ($250,000 to $750,000 annually), with funds available from fiscal years 2024 through 2029. These grants support collaborative partnerships among state child welfare agencies, substance abuse treatment agencies, courts, and community providers to improve treatment access, family stability, and child safety. The bill also requires states to develop protocols for coordinating substance abuse treatment with child welfare services, including special attention to infants affected by prenatal substance exposure. Overall funding of $60 million per year is allocated for the grants, split equally between regional and statewide programs, with an additional $2 million annually for technical assistance and evaluation efforts.
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