The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and a Dallas-area private foster care contractor have jointly asked a court to extend the state’s oversight of the nonprofit through the summer.
In March, a judge approved DFPS’ request to take over foster care case management authority from EMPOWER, the private contractor after two children died under its care and the company failed to correct persistent deficiencies. That temporary state receivership was to expire June 16. It will now extend to mid-August.
