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This document provides guidelines for what should be included in the Developmental Cost Plan, which is typically due 30 days after the agency signs and accepts the waiver terms and conditions. Metadata-only record…
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This document provides federal and state-specific case elimination criteria as well as guidance for developing and implementing procedures to document, apply, track, and report case elimination for round 4 of the Child…
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This guide contains suggestions and guidance on planning, conducting, and completing a title IV-E foster care eligibility review, the Instrument and the Instructions, available in both English and Spanish. Metadata-only…
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This TB provides title IV-E agencies with guidance in encrypting record numbers in the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data file submissions. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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The Permanency Innovations Initiative Training and Technical Assistance Project team developed the Guide to Developing, Implementing, and Assessing an Innovation (the Guide) to help individuals and teams use the…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance on the ADP System Security Requirements and Review Process - Federal Guidelines. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) provided this joint guidance as a key tool for educational and child welfare agencies to use as they embark on establishing new partnerships and…
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ACF Agency Wide resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction and guidance to title IV-B/ IV-E agencies and Court Improvement Program Grantees on actions required to address the Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the…
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This TB provides guidance for installing and executing the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Encryption/Decryption Utility. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) notifies child welfare agencies about the release of updated nonregulatory guidance: Nonregulatory Guidance: Ensuring Educational Stability and Success for Students in Foster Care.…
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This is a standalone version of the instructions to help successfully complete the Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review Instrument, available in both English and Spanish. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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This brief summarizes federal guidance on baseline populations and applies the NYTD data collection requirements to several practical examples. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset…
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This technical assistance document provides guidance to title IV-E agencies about engaging and involving youth in foster care and young adults formerly in foster care (youth and young adults) in the design and…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to Indian Tribes, Indian Tribal Organizations and Indian Tribal Consortia (hereafter “Tribes,” unless otherwise noted) on actions they are required to take to receive…
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ACF Agency Wide resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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On November 22, 2024, the Children’s Bureau (CB) within the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) released a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) pertaining to the recent guidance issued by the Center for…
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This checklist was developed to ensure that APSR submissions include all required elements. States can use this checklist as a guide in writing their 2018 APSR and CAPTA update. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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This presentation offers instructions on completing the CB-496 Quarterly Financial Report for title IV-E agencies during and after the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Transition Period and for…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to agencies administering title IV-B, subpart 1 on the actions required to apply for funding to address child welfare needs relating to disaster recovery in areas affected…
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