45 CFR § 2552.71 - What requirements govern the assignment of Foster Grandparents?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t45/s2552.71"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "45 CFR § 2552.71 - What requirements govern the assignment of Foster Grandparents?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "2552.71"
section_name: "What requirements govern the assignment of Foster Grandparents?"
chapter_name: "CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
part_number: "2552"
part_name: "FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 4950 42 U.S.C. 12651b-12651d; E.O. 13331, 69 FR 9911."
regulatory_source: "64 FR 14126, Mar. 24, 1999, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "2552"
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# 2552.71 What requirements govern the assignment of Foster Grandparents?
Foster Grandparent assignments shall:
(a) Provide for Foster Grandparents to give direct services to one or more eligible children.
(b) Result in person-to-person supportive relationships with each child served. Foster Grandparent volunteers cannot be assigned to roles such as teacher's aides, group leaders or other similar positions that would detract from the person-to-person relationship.
(c) Support the development and growth of each child served.
(d) Be meaningful to the Foster Grandparent.
(e) Be supported by appropriate orientation, training and supervision.
[64 FR 14126, Mar. 24, 1999, as amended at 83 FR 64652, Dec. 17, 2018]