Senate Bill 639
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Grandfamilies Technical Assistance Center Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 9, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
639
Congress
117
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Grandfamilies Technical Assistance Center Act
This bill provides additional FY2021 funding for the Administration for Community Living to establish a National Technical Assistance Center on Grandfamilies and Kinship Families. The center must provide technical assistance to government agencies, nonprofits, and other community-based organizations that support kinship caregiver families. The focus must be on families in which the primary caregiver is 55 years or older or the child has one or more disabilities.
March 9, 2021
03/09/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/09/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:14 PM