The federal Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA)of 1994 forbids public welfare agencies from placing a child with a family from a different racial or ethnic group if there is a family from the child's own racial or ethnic group available.

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The federal Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) of 1994 actually prohibits public welfare agencies from utilizing a child's race, color, or national origin as a basis for denying or delaying foster or adoptive placements. MEPA also requires that reasonable efforts be made to place a child in a timely manner with a family that reflects the child's ethnic and cultural background.

The Federal Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA)of 1994 Forbids Public Welfare