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To receive these grants, states must enact laws requiring professionals (like teachers, doctors, and social workers) to report suspected maltreatment to CPS.

Funding also supports community-based programs designed to strengthen families and prevent abuse before it occurs. Evolution and Key Reauthorizations Capeta

The is a foundational piece of U.S. federal legislation enacted in 1974 to address child maltreatment. It provides a national framework and federal funding to help states improve their child protective services (CPS) and prevention efforts. Core Purpose and Function To receive these grants, states must enact laws