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This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction for: 1) changes to the title IV-E plan requirements as a result of the Family First Prevention Services Act that are effective as of January 1, 2018 and later; and 2) delayed effective dates for title IV-B/E plan requirements.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instructions on the requirements state title IV-E agencies must meet when electing the title IV-E prevention and family services and programs

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on Title IV-E Plan Amendment – The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (Public Law (Pub. L.) 112-34).

this Program Instruction (PI) is to disseminate the revised Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review Guide, reflecting changes in title IV-E eligibility requirements enacted through the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 (the Family First Act).  

This Program Instruction (PI) provides information to States and Tribes regarding changes to the regulations at 45 CFR Part 95 related to the Advance Planning Document (APD) process used to obtain approval of Federal financial participation (FFP) for acquiring automated data processing equipment and services.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides information on the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Funds under the Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect program created by Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act as amended by Public Law (P.L.) 111-320.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance for implementing recent changes to the Title IV-E foster care eligibility re-determination policy in a Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) environment and the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Fostering Connections) (Public Law (P.L.) 110-351).

This Program Instruction (PI) provides information on Tribal Title IV-E Program Cost Allocation Methodology Guidance.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the Title IV-E State Plan Amendment – Guardianship Assistance Program; Title IV-E Guardianship Demonstration Projects; Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoption Act of 2008. This issuance is superseded by ACYF-CB-PI-10-01.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction to states on the June 30, 2008 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 ETV program; the submission of the CFS-101, Part I, Annual Budget Request, Part II, Annual Summary of Child and Family Services, and Part III, Annual Expenditure Report—Title IV-B, Subparts 1 and 2, CFCIP and ETV.