### Question
What does regional partnership mean?


### Answer
**Regional partnership** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 629g*:

> a collaborative agreement (which may be established on an interstate or intrastate basis) entered into by at least 2 of the following:


(i) The State child welfare agency that is responsible for the administration of the State plan under this part and part E

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 629g*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER IV-GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES > Part B-Child and Family Services > subpart 2-promoting safe and stable families**

