A resource that includes a summary and rationale for each of the Act’s provisions and answers a number of questions being asked about its implementation.  An implementation timeline of the Act’s various provisions is also included. This brief is a collaborative effort of the Children’s Defense Fund, Child Welfare League of America, First Focus, Generations United, Foster Family-based Treatment Association and Voice for Adoption. It will be updated as additional questions or clarification come forward and further issuances from the Children’s Bureau are released (2015).

Policy report by Lily Ford as part of the 2026 Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Report. The report explains current gaps and inconsistencies in eligibility for Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP) Payments, and access to Chafee benefits for youth in guardianships. The report recommends expanding Chafee program eligibility to all youth exiting to guardianship, extending GAP payments until 21, streamlining kin-specific licensing standards through federal technical assistance, and eliminating birth-family income requirements from GAP reimbursements.

Summary and analysis of foster care licensing standards in all states and the impact of such standards on relatives seeking licensure, from Generations United, ABA Center on Children and the Law, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation (2013).

This policy brief by Generations United explores a checklist of specific policies, programs, and policies that can help state and community policymakers and advocates improve grandfamilies' access to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (2014).

Tip sheet developed by the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network which provides background information on TANF child-only grants, shares common barriers to TANF child-only access, and seeks to provide states with replicable practices and policies to improve access.