Dear State, Tribal and Territorial Child Welfare Directors,
Prevention has officially met its match!
Beginning October 1, 2026, agencies will enter a new chapter in implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act. Federal reimbursement for eligible Title IV-E prevention services and programs will move from a flat 50 percent to each jurisdiction's regular fiscal year (FY) 2027 Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP).
Forty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 20 tribes will receive a higher federal share; ten states and 1 tribe will remain at 50 percent; and no jurisdiction's rate will decrease.
Read the letter.