Number: RL33350 Title: Child Welfare: The Court Improvement Program Authors: Emilie Stoltzfus, Domestic Social Policy Division Abstract: The 109th Congress may consider whether to extend funding for this initial Court Improvement Program grant, whether to add to the relatively limited instructions provided in the Deficit Reduction Act regarding purposes of the two newest grants, and whether additional court-related measures intended to improve court performance on behalf of children in child abuse and neglect cases are needed. Pages: 10 Date: April 6, 2006