Letter of Introduction

This synthesis report was prepared under the direction of Ms. Gail Collins, Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, by James Bell Associates, Inc. under Contract GS10F0204K, Delivery Order HHSP233200400126U. The Project Director for this contract is Elyse Kaye and the Deputy Project Director is Elliott Graham, Ph.D.

This report is based on evaluation reports submitted by States that received title IV-E waivers to implement flexible funding demonstration projects: Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, and Oregon. Any conclusions noted in this report reflect the JBA project team's interpretations of the States' findings and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the participating States or the Federal Government.

In addition to reviewing and synthesizing information from States' evaluations of their title IV-E waiver demonstrations, the JBA project team provides ongoing technical assistance to the States regarding the design and implementation of their evaluations and advises the Children's Bureau on evaluation issues related to the waivers. For further information on technical assistance, contact the Federal Project Officer at the following address:

Gail Collins
Senior Child Welfare Specialist
Children's Bureau
Switzer Building
330 C Street, S.W. - Room 2058-B
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: 202-205-8552
Fax: 202-205-8221
gcollins@acf.hhs.gov

Material contained in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without permission from the Federal Government. The courtesy of attribution or crediting the source of the material is requested. The recommended citation follows:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. Synthesis of Findings: Flexible Funding Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005).