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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7947 

To provide additional temporary supports and flexibilities for older foster 

youth, grandparents, and other kinship families, home visiting for pregnant and parenting families, and other child welfare services, during 

the COVID-19 pandemic. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 7, 2020 

Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. WALORSKI) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and 

Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 

a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To provide additional temporary supports and flexibilities 

for older foster youth, grandparents, and other kinship 

families, home visiting for pregnant and parenting families, and other child welfare services, during the COVID19 pandemic. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Foster 

5 Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.— 

4 The term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emergency’’ 

5 means the public health emergency declared by the 

6 Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public 

7 Health Service Act, entitled ‘‘Determination that a 

8 Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the 

9 Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus’’. 

10 (2) COVID–19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

11 PERIOD.—The term ‘‘COVID–19 public health emer12 gency period’’ means the period beginning on April 

13 1, 2020, and ending with September 30, 2021. 

14 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

15 the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 

16 SEC. 3. CONTINUED SAFE OPERATION OF CHILD WELFARE 

17 PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR OLDER FOS18 TER YOUTH. 

19 (a) FUNDING INCREASES.— 

20 (1) INCREASE IN SUPPORT FOR CHAFEE PRO21 GRAMS.—Out of any money in the Treasury of the 

22 United States not otherwise appropriated, there are 

23 appropriated $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to 

24 carry out section 477 of the Social Security Act, in 

25 addition to any amounts otherwise made available 

26 for such purpose. 


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1 (2) EDUCATION AND TRAINING VOUCHERS.—Of 

2 the amount made available by reason of paragraph 

3 (1) of this subsection, not less than $50,000,000 

4 shall be reserved for the provision of vouchers pursu5 ant to section 477(h)(2) of the Social Security Act. 

6 (3) INAPPLICABILITY OF STATE MATCHING RE7 QUIREMENT TO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—In making 

8 payments under subsections (a)(4) and (e)(1) of sec9 tion 474 of the Social Security Act from the addi10 tional funds made available as a result of para11 graphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the percent12 ages specified in subsections (a)(4)(A)(i) and (e)(1) 

13 of such section are, respectively, deemed to be 100 

14 percent. 

15 (4) MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT.—The dollar 

16 amount specified in section 477(i)(4)(B) of the So17 cial Security Act through the end of fiscal year 2021 

18 is deemed to be $12,000. 

19 (5) INAPPLICABILITY OF NYTD PENALTY TO

20 ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—In calculating any penalty 

21 under section 477(e)(2) of the Social Security Act 

22 with respect to the National Youth in Transition 

23 Database (NYTD) for the COVID–19 public health 

24 emergency period, none of the additional funds made 

25 available by reason of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this 


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1 subsection shall be considered to be part of an allot2 ment to a State under section 477(c) of such Act. 

3 (b) MAXIMUM AGE LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR

4 ASSISTANCE.—During fiscal years 2020 and 2021, a child 

5 may be eligible for services and assistance under section 

6 477 of the Social Security Act until the child attains 27 

7 years of age, notwithstanding any contrary certification 

8 made under such section. 

9 (c) SPECIAL RULE.—With respect to funds made 

10 available by reason of subsection (a) that are used during 

11 the COVID–19 public health emergency period to support 

12 activities due to the COVID–19 pandemic, the Secretary 

13 may not require any State to provide proof of a direct 

14 connection to the pandemic if doing so would be adminis15 tratively burdensome or would otherwise delay or impede 

16 the ability of the State to serve foster youth. 

17 (d) PROGRAMMATIC FLEXIBILITIES.—During the 

18 COVID–19 public health emergency period: 

19 (1) SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS

20 UNDER THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING VOUCHER

21 PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall allow a State to 

22 waive the applicability of the requirement in section 

23 477(i)(3) of the Social Security Act that a youth 

24 must be enrolled in a postsecondary education or 

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1 ward completion of that program if a youth is un2 able to do so due to the COVID–19 public health 

3 emergency. 

4 (2) AUTHORITY TO USE VOUCHERS TO MAIN5 TAIN TRAINING AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.— 

6 A voucher provided under a State educational and 

7 training voucher program under section 477(i) of the 

8 Social Security Act may be used for maintaining 

9 training and postsecondary education, including less 

10 than full-time matriculation costs or other expenses 

11 that are not part of the cost of attendance but would 

12 help support youth in remaining enrolled as de13 scribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection. 

14 (3) AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATIONS ON

15 PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS USED FOR HOUSING ASSIST16 ANCE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE.— 

17 Notwithstanding section 477(b)(3)(B) of the Social 

18 Security Act, a State may use— 

19 (A) more than 30 percent of the amounts 

20 paid to the State from its allotment under sec21 tion 477(c)(1) of such Act for a fiscal year, for 

22 room or board payments; and 

23 (B) any of such amounts for youth other24 wise eligible for services under section 477 of 

25 such Act who— 


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1 (i) have attained 18 years of age and 

2 not 27 years of age; and 

3 (ii) experienced foster care at 14 

4 years of age or older. 

5 SEC. 4. PREVENTING AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE DURING 

6 THE PANDEMIC. 

7 (a) ADDRESSING FOSTER CARE AGE RESTRICTIONS

8 DURING THE PANDEMIC.—A State operating a program 

9 under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act may 

10 not require a child who is in foster care under the respon11 sibility of the State to leave foster care solely by reason 

12 of the child’s age. A child may not be found ineligible for 

13 foster care maintenance payments under section 472 of 

14 such Act solely due to the age of the child or the failure 

15 of the child to meet a condition of section 475(8)(B)(iv) 

16 of such Act before October 1, 2021. 

17 (b) RE-ENTRY TO FOSTER CARE FOR YOUTH WHO

18 AGE OUT DURING THE PANDEMIC.—A State operating a 

19 program under the State plan approved under part E of 

20 title IV of the Social Security Act (and without regard 

21 to whether the State has exercised the option provided by 

22 section 475(8)(B) of such Act to extend assistance under 

23 such part to older children) shall— 


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1 (1) permit any youth who left foster care due 

2 to age during the COVID–19 public health emer3 gency to voluntarily re-enter foster care; 

4 (2) provide to each such youth who was for5 mally discharged from foster care during the 

6 COVID–19 public health emergency, a notice de7 signed to make the youth aware of the option to re8 turn to foster care; 

9 (3) facilitate the voluntary return of any such 

10 youth to foster care; and 

11 (4) conduct a public awareness campaign about 

12 the option to voluntarily re-enter foster care for 

13 youth who have not attained 22 years of age, who 

14 aged out of foster care in fiscal year 2020 or fiscal 

15 year 2021, and who are otherwise eligible to return 

16 to foster care. 

17 (c) PROTECTIONS FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE.— 

18 A State operating a program under the State plan ap19 proved under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act 

20 shall— 

21 (1) continue to ensure that the safety, perma22 nence, and well-being needs of older foster youth, in23 cluding youth who remain in foster care and youth 

24 who age out of foster care during that period but 


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1 who re-enter foster care pursuant to this section, are 

2 met; and 

3 (2) work with any youth who remains in foster 

4 care after attaining 18 years of age (or such greater 

5 age as the State may have elected under section 

6 475(8)(B)(iii) of such Act) to develop, or review and 

7 revise, a transition plan consistent with the plan re8 ferred to in section 475(5)(H) of such Act, and as9 sist the youth with identifying adults who can offer 

10 meaningful, permanent connections. 

11 (d) AUTHORITY TO USE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR

12 CERTAIN COSTS INCURRED TO PREVENT AGING OUT OF, 

13 FACILITATING RE-ENTRY TO, AND PROTECTING YOUTH

14 IN CARE DURING THE PANDEMIC.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) of 

16 this subsection, a State to which additional funds 

17 are made available as a result of section 3(a) may 

18 use the funds to meet any costs incurred in com19 plying with subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this sec20 tion. 

21 (2) RESTRICTIONS.— 

22 (A) The costs referred to in paragraph (1) 

23 must be incurred after the date of the enact24 ment of this section and before October 1, 

25 2021. 


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1 (B) The costs of complying with subsection 

2 (a) or (c) of this section must not be incurred 

3 on behalf of children eligible for foster care 

4 maintenance payments under section 472 of the 

5 Social Security Act, including youth who have 

6 attained 18 years of age who are eligible for the 

7 payments by reason of the temporary waiver of 

8 the age requirement or the conditions of section 

9 475(8)(B)(iv) of such Act. 

10 (C) A State shall make reasonable efforts 

11 to ensure that eligibility for foster care mainte12 nance payments under section 472 of the Social 

13 Security Act is determined when a youth re14 mains in, or re-enters, foster care as a result of 

15 the State complying with subsections (a) and 

16 (c) of this section. 

17 (D) A child who re-enters care during the 

18 COVID–19 public health emergency period may 

19 not be found ineligible for foster care mainte20 nance payments under section 472 of the Social 

21 Security Act solely due to age or the require22 ments of section 475(8)(B)(iv) of such Act be23 fore October 1, 2021. 


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1 (e) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—The 

2 preceding provisions of this section shall have no force or 

3 effect after September 30, 2021. 

4 SEC. 5. FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM 

5 PANDEMIC FLEXIBILITY. 

6 During the COVID–19 public health emergency pe7 riod, each percentage specified in subparagraphs (A)(i) 

8 and (B) of section 474(a)(6) of the Social Security Act 

9 is deemed to be 100 percent. 

10 SEC. 6. EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR THE MARYLEE ALLEN 

11 PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES 

12 PROGRAM. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Out of any money in the Treasury 

14 of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are 

15 appropriated $85,000,000 to carry out section 436(a) of 

16 the Social Security Act for fiscal year 2020, in addition 

17 to any amounts otherwise made available for such pur18 pose. For purposes of section 436(b) of such Act, the 

19 amount made available by the preceding sentence shall be 

20 considered part of the amount specified in such section 

21 436(a). 

22 (b) INAPPLICABILITY OF STATE MATCHING RE23 QUIREMENT TO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—In making pay24 ments under section 434(a) of the Social Security Act 

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1 subsection (a) of this section, the percentage specified in 

2 section 434(a)(1) of such Act is deemed to be 100 percent. 

3 SEC. 7. COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 

4 (a) RESERVATION OF FUNDS.—Of the additional 

5 amounts made available by reason of section 6 of this Act, 

6 the Secretary shall reserve $10,000,000 for grants under 

7 subsection (b) of this section, which shall be considered 

8 to be made under section 438 of the Social Security Act. 

9 (b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts reserved 

11 under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary 

12 shall— 

13 (A) reserve not more than $500,000 for 

14 Tribal court improvement activities; and 

15 (B) from the amount remaining after the 

16 application of subparagraph (A), make a grant 

17 to each highest State court that is approved to 

18 receive a grant under section 438 of the Social 

19 Security Act for the purpose described in sec20 tion 438(a)(3) of such Act, for fiscal year 2020. 

21 (2) AMOUNT.—The amount of the grant award22 ed to a highest State court under this subsection 

23 shall be the sum of— 

24 (A) $85,000; and 


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1 (B) the amount that bears the same ratio 

2 to the amount reserved under subsection (a) 

3 that remains after the application of paragraph 

4 (1)(A) and subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, 

5 as the number of individuals in the State in 

6 which the court is located who have not at7 tained 21 years of age bears to the total num8 ber of such individuals in all States the highest 

9 courts of which were awarded a grant under 

10 this subsection (based on the most recent year 

11 for which data are available from the Bureau of 

12 the Census). 

13 (3) OTHER RULES.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—The grants awarded to 

15 the highest State courts under this subsection 

16 shall be in addition to any grants made to the 

17 courts under section 438 of the Social Security 

18 Act for any fiscal year. 

19 (B) NO ADDITIONAL APPLICATION.—The 

20 Secretary shall award grants to the highest 

21 State courts under this subsection without re22 quiring the courts to submit an additional ap23 plication. 


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1 (C) REPORTS.—The Secretary may estab2 lish reporting criteria specific to the grants 

3 awarded under this subsection. 

4 (D) REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—If a 

5 highest State court does not accept a grant 

6 awarded under this subsection, or does not 

7 agree to comply with any reporting require8 ments imposed under subparagraph (C) or the 

9 use of funds requirements specified in sub10 section (c), the Secretary shall redistribute the 

11 grant funds that would have been awarded to 

12 that court under this subsection among the 

13 other highest State courts that are awarded 

14 grants under this subsection and agree to com15 ply with the reporting and use of funds require16 ments. 

17 (c) USE OF FUNDS.—A highest State court awarded 

18 a grant under subsection (b) shall use the grant funds to 

19 address needs stemming from the COVID–19 public 

20 health emergency, which may include any of the following: 

21 (1) Technology investments to facilitate the 

22 transition to remote hearings for dependency courts 

23 when necessary as a direct result of the COVID–19 

24 public health emergency. 


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1 (2) Training for judges, attorneys, and case2 workers on facilitating and participating in remote 

3 hearings that comply with due process and all appli4 cable law, ensure child safety and well-being, and 

5 help inform judicial decision making. 

6 (3) Programs to help families address aspects 

7 of the case plan to avoid delays in legal proceedings 

8 that would occur as a direct result of the COVID– 

9 19 public health emergency. 

10 (4) Other purposes to assist courts, court per11 sonnel, or related staff related to the COVID–19 

12 public health emergency. 

13 SEC. 8. ALLOWING HOME VISITING PROGRAMS TO CON14 TINUE SERVING FAMILIES SAFELY. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 511 of the 

16 Social Security Act, during the COVID–19 public health 

17 emergency period— 

18 (1) a virtual home visit shall be considered a 

19 home visit; 

20 (2) funding for, and staffing levels of, a pro21 gram conducted pursuant to such section shall not 

22 be reduced on account of reduced enrollment in the 

23 program; and 

24 (3) funds provided for such a program may be 

25 used— 


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1 (A) to train home visitors in conducting a 

2 virtual home visit and in emergency prepared3 ness and response planning for families served, 

4 and may include training on how to safely con5 duct intimate partner violence screenings re6 motely, training on safety and planning for 

7 families served; 

8 (B) for the acquisition by families enrolled 

9 in the program of such technological means as 

10 are needed to conduct and support a virtual 

11 home visit; and 

12 (C) to provide emergency supplies to fami13 lies served, regardless of whether the provision 

14 of such supplies is within the scope of the ap15 proved program, such as diapers, formula, non16 perishable food, water, hand soap, and hand 

17 sanitizer. 

18 (b) VIRTUAL HOME VISIT DEFINED.—In subsection 

19 (a), the term ‘‘virtual home visit’’ means a home visit, as 

20 described in an applicable service delivery model, that is 

21 conducted solely by the use of electronic information and 

22 telecommunications technologies. 

23 (c) AUTHORITY TO DELAY DEADLINES.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may extend 

25 the deadline by which a requirement of section 511 


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1 of the Social Security Act must be met, by such pe2 riod of time as the Secretary deems appropriate, 

3 taking into consideration the impact of the COVID– 

4 19 public health emergency on eligible entity home 

5 visiting programs and the impact of families enrolled 

6 in home visiting programs. The Secretary may delay 

7 the deadline for submission, waive performance 

8 measures, or allow for alternative data sources to be 

9 used to show improvement in performance in the 

10 manner provided in section 511(d)(1) of such Act. 

11 (2) DELAY OF DEADLINE FOR STATEWIDE

12 NEEDS ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary may delay the 

13 October 1, 2020, deadline for reviewing and updat14 ing any needs assessment required by section 

15 511(b)(1) or 511(h)(2)(A) of the Social Security 

16 Act, but any such delay shall not affect the timing 

17 for, or amount of, any payment to the State involved 

18 from the fiscal year allotments available to the State 

19 under section 502(c) of such Act. 

20 (3) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall provide to 

21 eligible entities funded under section 511 of the So22 cial Security Act information on the parameters 

23 used in extending a deadline under paragraph (1) or 

24 (2) of this subsection. 


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1 (d) EXTENSION OF GRANT OBLIGATION PERIOD.— 

2 Notwithstanding section 511(j)(3)(A) of the Social Secu3 rity Act, funds made available to an eligible entity for fis4 cal year 2018 under section 511 of such Act shall remain 

5 available for expenditure by the eligible entity through 

6 September 30, 2021. 

7 (e) TIMELY RELEASE OF TITLE V FUNDS.—The au8 thorities provided in this section shall not be interpreted 

9 to authorize or require any delay in the timely release of 

10 funds under title V of the Social Security Act. 

11 SEC. 9. KINSHIP NAVIGATOR PROGRAMS PANDEMIC FLEXI12 BILITY. 

13 (a) INAPPLICABILITY OF MATCHING FUNDS RE14 QUIREMENTS.—During the COVID–19 public health 

15 emergency period, the percentage specified in section 

16 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act is deemed to be 100 

17 percent. 

18 (b) WAIVER OF EVIDENCE STANDARD.—During the 

19 COVID–19 public health emergency period, the require20 ment in section 474(a)(7) of the Social Security Act that 

21 the Secretary determine that a kinship navigator program 

22 be operated in accordance with promising, supported, or 

23 well-supported practices that meet the applicable criteria 

24 specified for the practices in section 471(e)(4)(C) of such 

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1 (c) OTHER ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.—A State 

2 may use funds provided to carry out a kinship navigator 

3 program— 

4 (1) for evaluations, independent systematic re5 view, and related activities; 

6 (2) to provide short-term support to kinship 

7 families for direct services or assistance during the 

8 COVID–19 public health emergency period; and 

9 (3) to ensure that kinship caregivers have the 

10 information and resources to allow kinship families 

11 to function at their full potential, including— 

12 (A) ensuring that those who are at risk of 

13 contracting COVID–19 have access to informa14 tion and resources for necessities, including 

15 food, safety supplies, and testing and treatment 

16 for COVID–19; 

17 (B) access to technology and technological 

18 supports needed for remote learning or other 

19 activities that must be carried out virtually due 

20 to the COVID–19 public health emergency; 

21 (C) health care and other assistance, in22 cluding legal assistance and assistance with 

23 making alternative care plans for the children 

24 in their care if the caregivers were to become 

25 unable to continue caring for the children; 


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1 (D) services to kinship families, including 

2 kinship families raising children outside of the 

3 foster care system; and 

4 (E) assistance to allow children to continue 

5 safely living with kin. 

6 (d) TERRITORY CAP EXEMPTION.—Section 

7 1108(a)(1) of the Social Security Act shall be applied 

8 without regard to any amount paid to a territory pursuant 

9 to this section that would not have been paid to the terri10 tory in the absence of this section. 

11 SEC. 10. ADJUSTMENT OF FUNDING CERTAINTY BASELINES 

12 FOR FAMILY FIRST TRANSITION ACT FUND13 ING CERTAINTY GRANTS. 

14 Section 602(c)(2) of division N of the Further Con15 solidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94) 

16 is amended— 

17 (1) in subparagraph (C), in the matter pre18 ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘The calculation’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subparagraph (G), 

20 the calculation’’; and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(G) ADJUSTMENT OF FUNDING CER23 TAINTY BASELINES.— 

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1 cal year specified in subparagraph (B), the 

2 Secretary shall increase the maximum 

3 capped allocation for fiscal year 2019 or 

4 the final cost neutrality limit for fiscal year 

5 2018 for a State or sub-State jurisdiction 

6 referred to in subparagraph (A)(i), by the 

7 amount equal to the difference between— 

8 ‘‘(I) the amount of the foster 

9 care maintenance payments portion of 

10 such maximum capped allocation or 

11 final cost neutrality limit; and 

12 ‘‘(II) the amount that the foster 

13 care maintenance payments portion of 

14 such maximum capped allocation or 

15 final cost neutrality limit would be if 

16 the Federal medical assistance per17 centage applicable to the State under 

18 clause (ii) for the fiscal year so speci19 fied were used to determine the 

20 amount of such portion. 

21 ‘‘(ii) APPLICABLE FEDERAL MEDICAL

22 ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE.—For purposes 

23 of clause (i)(II), the Federal medical as24 sistance percentage applicable to a State 

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1 (B) is the average of the values of the Fed2 eral medical assistance percentage applica3 ble to the State in each quarter of such fis4 cal year under section 474(a)(1) of the So5 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(1)) 

6 after application of any temporary increase 

7 in the Federal medical assistance percent8 age for the State and quarter under sec9 tion 6008 of the Families First 

10 Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 

11 1396d note) and any other Federal legisla12 tion enacted during the period that begins 

13 on July 1, 2020, and ends on September 

14 30, 2021.’’. 

15 SEC. 11. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO TEMPORARY IN16 CREASE OF MEDICAID FMAP. 

17 Section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Re18 sponse Act (Public Law 116–127) is amended by adding 

19 at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(d) APPLICATION TO TITLE IV-E PAYMENTS.—If 

21 the District of Columbia receives the increase described 

22 in subsection (a) in the Federal medical assistance per23 centage for the District of Columbia with respect to a 

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1 ments made to the District of Columbia under part E of 

2 title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.) 

3 for that quarter, and the payments under such part shall 

4 be deemed to be made on the basis of the Federal medical 

5 assistance percentage applied with respect to such District 

6 for purposes of title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 

7 et seq.) and as increased under subsection (a).’’. 

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