2022-2024 Federal Policy Agenda
Prevent Child Abuse America® (PCA America) advocates for policies and services that strengthen families and communities, promote healthy child development, and prevent child abuse and neglect before it occurs.
This resource was developed to provide guidance on the COVID-19 relief package, in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, related to emergency funding for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). The $1.9 trillion pandemic relief measure, passed on March 11, 2021, includes one-time emergency funding for CAPTA as follows:
As national organizations, the Children’s Trust Fund Alliance, Center for the Study of Social Policy, EndCAN, National Family Support Network, and Prevent Child Abuse America have been working to educate Congress about the importance of this funding to meet the needs of families who have been impacted by the pandemic. We applaud the inclusion of this vital and historic funding both to help address the challenges facing children and families today and as a down payment on critical, long- term infrastructure investments.