### Statutory Notes
Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 420, as added Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 240(c), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 911; amended Pub. L. 92–603, title IV, § 412, Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1492; Pub. L. 96–272, title I, § 103(a), June 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 516; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2663(c)(8), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1166; Pub. L. 101–239, title X, § 10401(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2487, authorized appropriations for child welfare services. See [section 625 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section625&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Oct. 1, 2006, and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 109–288, set out as an Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note under [section 621 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section621&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 420, as added Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 240(c), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 911; amended Pub. L. 92–603, title IV, § 412, Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1492; Pub. L. 96–272, title I, § 103(a), June 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 516; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2663(c)(8), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1166; Pub. L. 101–239, title X, § 10401(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2487, authorized appropriations for child welfare services. See [section 625 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section625&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Oct. 1, 2006, and applicable to payments under this part and part E of this subchapter for calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 109–288, set out as an Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note under [section 621 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section621&num=0&edition=prelim).
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§ 620. Repealed. Pub. L. 109–288, § 6(a), Sept. 28,
2006, 120 Stat. 1244
Section, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 420, as
added Pub. L. 90–248, title II, § 240(c), Jan. 2, 1968, 81
Stat. 911; amended Pub. L. 92–603, title IV, § 412, Oct. 30,
1972, 86 Stat. 1492; Pub. L. 96–272, title I, § 103(a), June
17, 1980, 94 Stat. 516; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI,
§ 2663(c)(8), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1166; Pub. L. 101–239,
title X, § 10401(a), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2487, authorized
appropriations for child welfare services. See section
625 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal effective Oct. 1, 2006, and applicable to pay-
ments under this part and part E of this subchapter for
calendar quarters beginning on or after such date, see
section 12(a) of Pub. L. 109–288, set out as an Effective
Date of 2006 Amendment note under section 621 of this
title.
§ 621. Purpose
The purpose of this subpart is to promote
State flexibility in the development and expan-
sion of a coordinated child and family services
program that utilizes community-based agencies
and ensures all children are raised in safe, lov-
ing families, by—
(1) protecting and promoting the welfare of
all children;
(2) preventing the neglect, abuse, or exploi-
tation of children;
(3) supporting at-risk families through serv-
ices which allow children, where appropriate,
to remain safely with their families or return
to their families in a timely manner;
(4) promoting the safety, permanence, and
well-being of children in foster care and adop-
tive families; and
(5) providing training, professional develop-
ment and support to ensure a well-qualified
child welfare workforce.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 421, as added
Pub. L.