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Federal Eligibility Determination
Prior to implementation of the PRWORA and state welfare reform:
- Federal eligibility for Foster Care could be established if a child was in receipt of AFDC, or would have been eligible for AFDC if an application had been made, in the month of petition; and
- Foster Care eligibility requirements were largely based on AFDC rules.
Due to welfare reform legislation, Foster Care children removed on or after July 1, 1997, must meet AFDC Program requirements which were in effect on July 16, 1996, and these requirements are used when determining eligibility for Foster Care or AAP. In addition, the AFDC waivers which were in effect on that date MUST NOT BE APPLIED.
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