ACF Assistant Secretary Adams and Idaho State Rep. Tanner on Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) · January 30, 2026

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Alex Adams introduced himself as the assistant secretary for the Administration for Children and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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HHS announced it sent letters to 39 states about a practice of using deceased parents' survivor benefits to offset foster care costs; an Idaho lawmaker said Idaho moved to stop the practice and has introduced legislation to ban it.

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