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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.

This Program Instruction (PI) notifies states of the Children's Bureau's implementation of the NYTD Review process and shares the Guide to the NYTD Review.

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 (PI) provides guidance to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia (tribes) on actions they are required to take in order to receive their allotments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 (subject to the availability of appropriations) authorized under title IV-B, subparts 1 and/or 2, the CFCIP, and the ETV program. Please note that tribes with either an approved title IV-E plan or a title IV-E tribal/state cooperative agreement or contract have the option to apply to receive FY 2017 CFCIP and/or ETV funds directly from the Secretary. (See Section D of this PI.) This PI summarizes the actions required to complete and submit the APSR and the CFS-101 form, Parts I, II, and III.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to states, territories, and insular areas (hereafter “states,” unless otherwise noted) on actions they are required to take to receive their allotments for federal fiscal year (FY) 2017 (subject to the availability of appropriations) authorized under title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2, section 106 of CAPTA, CFCIP and ETV programs. This PI summarizes the actions required in completion and submission of (1) the second APSR to the 2015-2019 CFSP, (2) the CAPTA Update, and (3) the CFS-101, Parts I, II, and III.

The purpose of this Program Instruction (PI) is to: (1) set forth the requirements for recipients of Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect awards for FFY 2016; and (2) provide guidance and instructions for the preparation and submission of the application.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides the eligibility requirements and the grant application procedures for FY 2016 Children’s Justice Act (CJA) grants and to provide the tentative State allocation table.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides an update to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia (tribes) of the basis upon which the allotment authorized under title IV-B, subparts 1 and/or 2 will be made beginning with fiscal year (FY) 2016 awards, including instructions allowing tribes to self-certify their own population counts.

The purpose of this Program Instruction (PI) is to provide State, Territorial and Tribal title IV-E agencies (hereafter, "title IV-E agencies") with the revised form and instructions approved by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for reporting quarterly financial information on the title IV-E Foster Care, Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Programs.  This PI also provides guidance for the submission of the Annual Adoption Savings Calculation and Accounting Report for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2015 and for subsequent FFYs.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments.