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Title IVE and Title IVB of the Social Security Act (the funding to states/counties)

bulletTitle IVB- 
bulletChild abuse and neglect
bulletU.S. Code 42 USC 5101
bulletPublic Law #96-272
bulletFamily Preservation
bulletU.S. Code 42 USC 630-635
bulletPublic Law #96-272
bulletTitle IVE-
bulletFoster Care
bulletU.S. Code 42 USC 670-679
bulletPublic Law #96-272

 

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