What is the Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Capped Allocation Project (CAP)?
The Capped Allocation Project (CAP) is a federal waiver demonstration project in California. This project will provide participating counties with flexibility in their use of federal and State foster care maintenance and administrative funds that were previously restricted to payment for the care and supervision of children in out of home placements and administrative expenditures. Under the CAP, participating counties will receive a capped allocation of their Title IV-E funds to provide direct services to children and families without regard to their federal eligibility or placement in out of home care. The specific goals of the five-year demonstration project are: • To improve the array of services for children and families and engage families through a more individualized approach that emphasizes family involvement; • To increase child safety without an over-reliance on out-of-home care; • To improve permanency outcomes and timelines; and • To improve child and family well-being. Wh
