Title IV-B &
Title IV-E

Title IV-B Funding Overview

Title IV-B ties well with tribal family engagement practices. Designed around prevention and early intervention, the two subparts of 
Title IV-B aim to:

1. keep families together by supporting preventive intervention, alternative placements, and reunification efforts; and
2. address family support, family preservation, time-limited family reunification, and adoption

Title IV-B Subparts

Title IV-B Subpart 1 Program Purpose
Funds under this program may be used for:

1. protecting and promoting the welfare of all children;
2. preventing the neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children;
3. supporting at-risk families through services which allow children, where appropriate, to remain safely with their families or return to their families in a timely manner;
4. promoting the safety, permanence, and well-being of children in foster care and adoptive families; and
5. providing training, professional development and support to ensure a well-qualified child welfare workforce.

Title IV-B Subpart 2 Program Purpose
Funds under this program may be used to support services in the following four areas:

1. Family Preservation,
2. Family Support,
3. Family Reunification, and
4. Adoption Promotion and Support Services