### Question
What does caregiver mean?


### Answer
**Caregiver** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 675*:

> a foster parent with whom a child in foster care has been placed or a designated official for a child care institution in which a child in foster care has been placed

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 675*
  - 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 E-Federal Payments for Foster Care, Prevention, and Permanency**

