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This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the update and clarification regarding Administration on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF) existing policies for Child Welfare Information System projects.…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides a comprehensive title IV-E plan pre-print to replace previous title IV-E plan preprints and amendments and provide instructions to title IV-E agencies on optional and required…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to states on implementing provisions in CAPTA, as amended by CARA, relating to infants affected by substance abuse. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset.…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides procedures for State's use in requesting funds authorized under Section 427 of the Social Security Act. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance for Federal legislation - The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (Public Law (P.L.) 104-188), Section 1808, "Removal of Barriers to Interethnic Adoption".…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) provides information on the possible limitation on amount of allowable child placement services, administrative expenditures and training costs reimbursable under title IV-E in and for…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the establishment of the Citizen Review Panel Requirement Under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset.…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) informs state and tribal IV-E agencies about the publication of the Executive’s Guide to CCWIS. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance on the Definition of "Federal Means-Tested Public Benefit". Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on placements pursuant to voluntary placement agreements. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This Information Memorandum (IM) provides information to title IV-B/IV-E agencies of the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act and to provide basic information on the new laws.…
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To: State, territorial, tribal, and local policymakers and administrators of agencies and programs focused on child, youth, and family health and well-being Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your work to support children,…
Updated Oct 29, 2026
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides clarifying guidance to title IV-E agencies on the parameters of short-term support that may be provided to kinship families with title IV-E kinship navigator funding under the…
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This document provides supplemental information for the Child and Family Services Reviews Stakeholder Interview Guide, including alternative language and phrases that may simplify assessment questions as well as…
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This guide explains data-driven decision making (DDDM), a process for deciding on a course of action based on data. It describes the requirements of DDDM and the steps for applying DDDM concepts to organizations and…
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This DSS presentation describes the CCWIS data quality requirements, as defined by Federal Regulations 45 CFR 1355.52. In addition, this presentation provides guidance on biennial reviews and on how to compose CCWIS…
Updated Oct 29, 2026
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Since the Administration for Children and Families is an awarding agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ACF recipients must review and follow the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS). It is…
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This Technical Bulletin outlines the general direction of improvements in the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) and the tentative schedule. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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This technical bulletin provides Advance Planning Document (APD) guidance to state and tribal title IV-E agencies planning to develop a child welfare information system utilizing an agile project management approach.…
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This Toolkit is intended for staff at all levels of government who work within offices and agencies that promote the well-being of children and families and would like to know more about: This includes information about…
Updated Oct 29, 2026