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Since federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010, the title IV-E Adoption Assistance program has provided expanded eligibility provisions for any child who meets the criteria for an “applicable child” as defined in section 473(e)…
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The Adoption Assistance Program provides funds to states and participating territories and tribes to facilitate the timely placement of children, whose special needs or circumstances would otherwise make them difficult…
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This document lists the recipients of the 2020 Adoption Excellence Awards and provides a brief description of each recipient’s work. See photos of the 2020 Adoption Excellence Awards recipients. (PDF) Metadata-only…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2013 about whether an adoption through a public agency was identified as a special needs adoption. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2004 about the time between the termination of parental rights and the adoption finalization for public agency adoptions. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2013 about adoptive family structure in public agency adoptions. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This document provides the national reported summary of state and tribal title IV-E agencies’ reported Adoption Savings for the fiscal years 2015-2021. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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This webinar was the first session in the AFCARS Final Rule Training Series. This webinar provides an on the overview of Technical Bulletin 20, published October 29, 2020. It includes a brief description and provides…
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This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2016. As states are permitted to resubmit AFCARS data, the estimates may change over time. This…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2012 about children's ages at the time of a public agency adoption finalization. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2008 about adoptive family structure in public agency adoptions. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2011 about the prior relationships of the adoptive parents to the children who were adopted through public agencies. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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This is a presentation that provides an overview of the AFCARS 2019 NPRM and where to submit comments. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2012 about the sex of children adopted through public agencies. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2007 about the time between the termination of parental rights and the adoption finalization for public agency adoptions. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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P.L. 110-351 This document provides an overview of Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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The AFCARS Report (TAR) presents a national summary of foster care and adoption counts/data during a given fiscal year. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia…
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This is a list of the Out-of-Home Care and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance data elements with response options and regulatory citations as published in the AFCARS final rule issued on December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90524…
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This state panel discussion addressed how states are approaching planning, development, and technology support for key program initiatives (Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP), Prevention, and Adoption and…
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This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2019. As states are permitted to resubmit AFCARS data, the estimates may change over time. This…
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