The regional Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) coordinator [sic, intranet link]External Link acts as the liaison between the DFPS caseworker and Texas Interstate Compact Office (TICO). Each of the 11 regions in Texas has one primary ICPC coordinator and one alternate ICPC coordinator.

Whether Texas is the sending state or the receiving state, the regional ICPC coordinator:

  •   reviews all ICPC referrals from his or her region for accuracy and completeness;

  •   ensures that all ICPC referrals are processed expeditiously to meet federal guidelines related to the Safe and Timely Act (Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006, P.L. 109-239External Link); and

  •   provides technical assistance to DFPS caseworkers regarding general ICPC inquiries.