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This Program Instruction (PI) provides information on the Title IV-E and Title IV-B Requirements - Independent Living Initiatives Program.

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides instruction on Title IV-E and Title IV-B Case Plan Requirements - Health and Educational Records.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the Licensing or Approval of Foster Family Homes and Public or Private Child-Care Institutions.

This Program Instruction (PI) announces 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.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the allowability of the use of affidavits for the purposes of Section 427 Reviews and Title IV-E financial reviews.

The purpose of this Program Instruction (PI) is to set forth the eligibility requirements and grant application procedures for the basic, data and training CIP grants for FYs 2017 through 2021 and to provide guidance on the requirements for state courts to continuously assess and improve the handling of court proceedings related to child welfare and enhance collaboration with title IV-E/IV-B agencies and tribes.

This Program Instruction provides instruction on some of the changes to the title IV-E plan requirements, effective September 29, 2015 and later, as a result of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351) Comprehensive Guidance, Titles IV-B and IV-E Plan Requirements, Title IV-E Plan Amendment – Definition of “Child”, Extension of Title IV-E Assistance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law (P.L.) 111-148).

This Program Instruction (PI) provides information for states and tribes who request FFP for costs associated with an automated data processing project covering one or more of the human services programs established by the Social Security Act. This addresses the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software applications by these agencies, including purchased, leased and hosted proprietary software products and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instructions to tribal title IV-E agencies administering or supervising the administration of title IV-E under sections 479B and 471(a) of the Act on the title IV-E prevention program requirements.