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Resource: The Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP): Use of Guardianship is Growing, but Lags Adoption Assistance and is Unevenly Used Across States

This brief (PDF, 19 pages) examines trends in the use of the Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP), which supports relatives and other caregivers who assume legal guardianship of children leaving foster care. The brief highlights growth in guardianship assistance nationwide, variation in program use across states, and factors that influence access to guardianship as a permanency option for children and youth. Learn more.