Guardianship

The Children's Bureau provides funding to states and tribes that have been approved to operate a title IV-E Guardianship Assistance program in order to help them support relatives who become legal guardians of children from foster care for whom they previously cared for as foster parents.

The following are additional resources on guardianship and kinship care:

• Child Welfare Policy Manual - This manual includes questions and answers regarding the title IV-E Guardianship Assistance program.

• Infographic on implementation of title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program – This infographic prepared by the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation illustrates key facts about the status of the program’s implementation.