$1.6M Boost for Faster Foster Kid Cross-State Moves
Published Date: 9/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The government plans to give $1.6 million to the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) to help run and improve a special electronic system called NEICE. This system makes it easier and faster to place children safely across state lines for foster care. The agreement lasts 12 months and aims to boost how well states work together to protect kids.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Funding to Improve Interstate Foster Placements
If you have a child in foster care or work on placing children across state lines, the government plans to award up to $1,600,000 to the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) for 12 months to support the NEICE system. NEICE (the National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise) is an electronic system that aims to make Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) processes faster and help ensure safe, suitable interstate foster placements.
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