Description
This program will fund projects focused on technology-enabled strategies that improve adoptive matching, placement, and permanency for children in foster care awaiting adoption. The funds, awarded to four regional centers, will be used to design, implement and evaluate these strategies. Each center will partner with state, territorial, tribal, and local child welfare agencies and courts to develop secure, accessible technology solutions that improve how families are matched with children in need of permanent homes. Proposed solutions must be interoperable with existing systems and may include tools such as data-informed recruitment support, AI-assisted matching, and predictive analytics.
Key aspects of the program include:
• Applied research, development, and testing of technology-enabled recruitment and matching solutions.
• Training, coaching, and technical assistance to support implementation.
• Advancement of interoperability and data standards.
• Implementation of privacy, security, and safeguards.
• Dissemination and knowledge sharing to support the broader field.