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Phase 1: 1997-2000
The National Child ID Program kicked off with the AFCA by distributing 22,000 kits at the 1997 West Virginia / Miami game and 2 million kits through over 500 football games between 1997 and 1998.
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Phase 2: 2001-2013
In 2001, the National Child ID Program was formally recognized by Congress. Simultaneously,
when Gov. Bush became President Bush, the program entered a partnership with the FBI. The program worked with bipartisan leaders like Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas during this period.
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Phase 3: 2013-2017
After leadership changes at the AFCA and FBI, the program matured forged new relationships. Milestones include working with nearly every major labor union in America to distribute kits to their millions of members.
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Phase 4: 2018-Present
Since 2018, National Child ID has worked with over 30 states through public-private partnerships to support the program. Well over 10 million kits will be distributed across American during the 2022-23 school year.