Grants to Strengthen Child Support Awarded

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has awarded nearly $1.14 million in grants to 12 grantees including: 8 child support agencies, a Tribe, a State court, a local prosecutor's office and a nonprofit organization. The goal is to advance the performance of the nation's child support enforcement system.

IM-07-06, Child Welfare/CSE Joint Issuance

The attached joint Information Memorandum (IM) from the Children's Bureau (CB) and the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) provides information to State child support enforcement and child welfare agencies on three main issues.

Data Standards Registry

The Data Standards Registry for the child support community contains definitions for data elements used within child support. The information in the Registry has been created and reviewed through a collaborative effort between the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), the OCSE Data Standards Oversight Board, and the child support standards community.

Joint Issuance: Office of Child Support Enforcement and Office of Family Assistance

Questions and Responses on Coordination between the TANF and the Child Support Enforcement Programs since enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA of 2005)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Implementing Provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171 (DRA of 2005)

Best Practices - 2006 - 9th Edition - Table of Contents Compendium of Best Practices/Good Ideas in Child Support Enforcement - 2006 - 9th Edition

This Information Memorandum conveys the "Compendium of Promising Practices/Good Ideas in Child Support Enforcement - 2006." The Compendium is a Federal source for learning about successful child support programs and organizational practices. You may also find the compendium electronically on our internet site: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse. We thank all agencies for contributing the practices in this edition. We look forward to your nominations for our future editions. We will consider practices which improve outcomes for customers, enhance organizational results or increase staff performance.

ACF Awards Grants to Strengthen Child Support

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced grants totaling $696,000 to six state child support enforcement agencies for demonstration and research purposes.

"These grants are aimed at testing new approaches to strengthen the child support system," said Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., HHS assistant secretary for children and families. "The goal of this funding is to make child support payments a more dependable source of income for families."

Administration for Children and Families
Awards Grants to Strengthen Child Support

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced nearly $800,000 in grants to non-profit organizations and a local agency to advance the performance of the nation's child support enforcement system.

"These grants are aimed at improving the financial stability of children and their parents by improving the child support enforcement system," said HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D. "They highlight the importance of healthy parental relationships and helping noncustodial parents, when needed, in meeting their child support obligations."

"Child-Support Receipt Up: Reliance on Public Assistance Down"

On August 23rd 2006, the U.S Census Bureau released the latest edition of, "Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2003"

Links to the press release and report are below:

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/children/007327.html

http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p60-230.pdf

Ohio Awarded $990,000 for Child Support Project

Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., today announced $990,000 in federal funding for a demonstration project in the state of Ohio to promote improvements in child support enforcement efforts. The project will take place in Clark County.

Welfare Reform Reauthorized

President George W. Bush signs the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 on Feb. 8, 2006. The law reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program administered by HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF).

ACF Awards $1.7 Million to Strengthen Child Support

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced over $1.7 million in grants to 14 state and non-profit organizations to advance the performance of the nation's child support enforcement system.

HHS Awards Colorado $830,180 for Child Support Project
Funds help children, support healthy marriage and parental relationships

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., today announced $830,180 in federal funding for a demonstration project in the state of Colorado to promote improvements in child support enforcement efforts.

Administration for Children and Families Awards $1.1 Million for Ten Child Support Projects

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced $1.1 million in federal funding for ten demonstration projects to advance the performance of the nation's child support enforcement system.

Hurricane Katrina

Child Support Questions Answered
Information for recipients of child support affected by Hurricane Katrina

Child Support Enforcement Head Named

HHS Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., announced last week that Secretary Mike Leavitt has appointed Margot Bean as the head of the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). Currently in charge of the child support enforcement division of the New York state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Bean begins service in the Bush Administration on July 25.

HHS Awards Washington $1,990,000 for Two Child Support Demonstrations

HHS' Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Dr. Wade F. Horn announced $1,990,000 in federal funding for two demonstration projects in the state of Washington to promote improvements in child support enforcement efforts.

HHS Awards Florida $1 Million for Child Support Demonstration

HHS' Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Dr. Wade F. Horn today announced $1,000,000 in federal funding for a demonstration project in Florida to promote improvements in child support enforcement efforts.

Child Support Demonstrations Approved in Three More States.

HHS' Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Dr. Wade F. Horn today announced $2,958,184 in federal funding to support demonstration projects in Georgia, Kentucky and Texas to promote improvements in child support enforcement efforts. Funds help children, support healthy marriage and parental relationships.

On February 24th, the Census Bureau released a new report, "Support Providers: 2002." It includes data on child support, alimony, and other family support payments.

Links to the press release and report are below:

http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/004012.html

http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p70-99.pdf

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) invites eligible applicants to submit competitive grant applications for special improvement projects which further the national child support mission, vision, and goals...

2005 NCSEA Policy Forum; Washington, D.C.

ACF's Acting Commissioner of the Office of Child Support Enforcement, David Siegel, will address this 2005 NCSEA Policy Forum. "Child Support Strategic Planning: Making it Real!" is the theme of the event.