Foster Care

2009

PI-09-09: Issued: August 20, 2009. Guidance to State title IV-B agencies on available options to address situations where data relating to monthly caseworker visits (MCV) or visits in the home (VIH) of the child provided to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Children's Bureau (CB) are subsequently discovered to be in error or where other circumstances are determined to have a material impact on achievement of MCV targets previously established by the State. (PDF - 38 KB)
PI-09-03: Issued: March 16, 2009. Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Rates affecting programs under title IV-E of the Social Security Act (PDF - 69 KB)
PI-09-02: Issued: February 18, 2009. Availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Children's Justice Act Grants to States Under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (PDF – 123 KB)

2008

PI-08-05: Issued: October 23, 2008. NEW LEGISLATION — The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law (P.L.) 110-351) (PDF - 91 KB)

2007

PI-07-08: Issued: May 30, 2007. Monthly caseworker visits data for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. (PDF – 243 KB)
PI-07-04: Issued: February 21, 2007. Title IV-E State Plan Amendment – The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law(P.L.) 109-432) (PDF - 17 KB)
PI-07-03: Issued: February 22, 2007. Court Improvement Program Requirements of the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 (PDF - 24 KB)
PI-07-02: Issued: January 23, 2007. Title IV-E State Plan Amendments – New Legislation. (PDF - 232 KB)

2005

PI-05-06: Issued: October 12, 2005. Trust Funds under the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (Chafee), Section 477 of the Social Security Act.
PI-05-04: Issued: April 29, 2005. June 30, 2005 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) required under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act (the Act), the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), and the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP), including the Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) program; and the CFS-101, Parts I and II, Annual Budget Request and Annual Summary of Child and Family Services. (PDF - 53 KB)

2004

PI 04-01: Issued: February 2, 2004. Guidance to States on actions they are required to take in order to receive their allotments for fiscal year 2005 (subject to the availability of appropriations) authorized under title IV-B, subparts 1 and/or 2, Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP), and the Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) program. (PDF - 582 KB)

2003

PI-03-06: Issued: July 8, 2003. July 31, 2003 Submission of State Plan Amendment for Funds under the Educational and Training Vouchers (ETV) Program under the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program - Amendment to Child and Family Services Plan. (PDF - 141 KB)
PI-03-05: Issued: May 23, 2003. June 30, 2003 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report required under title IV-B of the Social Security Act (the Act), the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), and the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP); and the CFS-101, Annual Budget Request and Annual Summary of Child and Family Services. (PDF - 529 KB)

2002

PI-02-05: Issued: May 10, 2002. June 30, 2002 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report required under title IV-B of the Social Security Act (the Act), the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program; and the CFS-101, Annual Budget Request and Annual Summary of Child and Family Services. (PDF - 148 KB)
PI-02-01: Issued: February 25, 2002. Extended approval of Form ACF-IV-E-1 for reporting financial information on the title IV-E Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Programs. (PDF - 80 KB) Downloadable form available in (Excel - 43 KB) for electronic completion. Instructions for Excel form are located within the PDF file

2001

PI-01-02: Issued: February 13, 2001. June 30, 2001 Submission of the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program State Plan for Fiscal Years 2001-2004.

2000

PI-00-04: Issued: April 20, 2000. June 30, 2000 Submission of the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Application.

1999

PI-99-02: Issued: February 23, 1999. The Court Improvement Program; Funding For State Courts to Assess and Improve Handling of Proceedings Relating to Foster Care and Adoption; Instructions for Applying for Fiscal Years (FY) 1999, 2000, and 2001 Funds.

1998

PI-98-05: Issued: April 28, 1998. State and Indian Tribal responsibilities for the provision of the foster care protections under section 422(b)(10) of title IV-B.

1994

PI-94-12: Issued: June 27, 1994. The Court Improvement Program; Funding For State Courts to Assess and Improve Handling of Proceedings Relating to Foster Care and Adoption; Instructions for Applying for fiscal years (FY) 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 Funds.

1992

PI-92-07: Issued: June 9, 1992. Allotment of Direct Grants to Eligible Indian Tribes and Indian Tribal Organizations: Section 428 of the Social Security Act.

1988

PI-88-07: Issued: August 29, 1988. Revised Title IV-E State Plans (SUPERSEDES ACYF-PI-81-2, ACYF-PI-82-01, ACYF-PI-83-6, and ACYF-PI-85-1).

1983

PI-83-08: Issued: August 10, 1983. Adoption Assistance Agreements Entered Into, On or After October 1, 1983 in which the Interests of the Child Must Be Adequately Protected, Regardless of the State of Residence of the Adoptive Parents at Any Given Time.
PI-83-07: Issued: July 25, 1983. Fiscal Reports for the Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Programs.
PI-83-02: Issued: April 8, 1983. Deadline for FY 1983 Certification of Eligibility Under Section 427 of the Social Security Act for States Not Previously Certifying Eligibility.

1981

PI-81-05: Issued: June 9, 1981. Fiscal Reports for the Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, and AFDC Programs.

1980