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This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction to tribes on the June 30, 2007 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) required under Title IV-B of the Act, including the submission of the CFS101, Part I (Annual Budget Request), Part II (Annual Summary of Child and Family Services), and Part III (Annual Expenditures for Title IV-B).

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instructions on allotment of funds to States and territories -- fiscal year 1992.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction to States on the June 30, 2013 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) required under Title IV-B of the Act for the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services (CWS) and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Programs, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) State Grant Program; and the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) and the Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) Program; and 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.

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 instruction to Tribes on the June 30, 2014 Submission of: (1) the Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) Final Report for fiscal years (FYs) 2010-2014; (2) the Child and Family Services Plan for FYs 2015-2019 for the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Programs, the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) and the Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) Program; and (3) 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, as applicable.

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)1 2024 (subject to the availability of appropriations) authorized under title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2, section 106 of CAPTA, Chafee and ETV programs.

This Program Instruction (PI) notifies States of the new policy and procedures regarding the collection of funds resulting from penalties being assessed due to a State’s substantial failure to meet the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) standards and requirements in 45 CFR 1355.40.

This Program Instruction (PI) clarifies program instruction on methods of extracting data for submission to the federal adoption and foster care analysis and reporting system (AFCARS).

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction to tribes on the June 30, 2006 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) as required under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, including the submission of the CFS-101, Parts I and II, Annual Budget Request and Annual Summary of Child and Family Services.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction to States on the June 30, 2014, submission of: (1) the Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) Final Report for fiscal years (FYs) 2010-2014 (the “2010-2014 Final Report”) and CAPTA update; (2) the CFSP for FYs 2015-2019 (the “2015-2019 CFSP”) for the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services (CWS), the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) and Monthly Caseworker Visit Grant programs; and the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) and the Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) Program; and (3) 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.