MI HR0262

Urges U.S. Congress to expand the federal Family First Prevention Services Act by allowing greater flexibility in use of Title IV-E funds to help children remain in their homes rather than entering foster care.

Notes that Michigan ranks 18th nationally in per capita foster care placements, with approximately 13,000 children in foster care or residential placement on any given day.

Identifies that current Family First Prevention Services Act (2018) limits funding to substance use prevention and treatment, in-home parenting classes, and kinship navigator services, but families need assistance with additional issues like poverty and homelessness.

States that poverty and homelessness are associated with family separation and housing instability, and that providing support in these areas would allow more families to stay together and reduce foster care system involvement.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the Speaker of the U.S. House, President of the U.S. Senate, and Michigan congressional delegation members.