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IM-17-05

Title IV-E Adoption Assistance “Applicable Child” Eligibility Criteria
September 28, 2017

This Information Memorandum (IM) informs title IV-E agencies that for adoption assistance agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2017, eligibility for title IV-E adoption assistance must be determined using the “applicable child” eligibility criteria described in section 473(a)(2)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act.

IM-17-04

Title IV-E Child Welfare Demonstration Project Requests for Extensions – Procedures and Criteria
September 22, 2017

This IM alerts title IV-E agencies to updated and streamlined procedures that the Department of Health and Human Services will follow in considering requests to extend child welfare waiver demonstration projects approved under the authority of section 1130 of the Social Security Act.

IM-17-03

Efforts by child welfare agencies, local communities, and federal agencies to end family and youth homelessness
January 18, 2017

This Information Memorandum (IM) shares information on Federal efforts and resources to enhance child welfare’s response to family and youth homelessness.

IM-17-02

High Quality Legal Representation for All Parties in Child Welfare Proceedings
January 17, 2017

This Information Memorandum (IM) encourages all child welfare agencies, courts, administrative offices of the courts, and Court Improvement Programs to work together to ensure parents, children and youth, and child welfare agencies, receive high quality legal representation at all stages of child welfare proceedings.

IM-16-06

CCWIS Overview for State and Tribal IT Staff
October 19, 2016

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides an overview of the CCWIS rule to IT staff of the title IV-E agencies. This IM includes the CCWIS Overview for State and Tribal IT Staff attachment.

IM-16-04

CCWIS Notice of Intent Checklist Template
August 8, 2016

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides state and tribal IV-E agencies submission instructions for a Notice Of Intent (NOI) as described in regulations at 45 CFR 1355.52(i)(1) and 1355.56(d)(1). This IM also provides an optional NOI checklist that title IV-E agencies may use.

IM-16-03

Executive’s Guide to CCWIS
August 8, 2016

This Information Memorandum (IM) informs state and tribal IV-E agencies about the publication of the Executive’s Guide to CCWIS.

IM-15-07

September 21, 2015

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides information on data sharing between TANF and child welfare agencies.

IM-15-06

August 13, 2015

This Information Memorandum (IM) informs state and tribal title IV-E agencies about the publication of the CCWIS NPRM and where to submit comments.

IM-14-01

February 25, 2014

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance for direction-setting and decisions regarding child welfare reporting mandated by title IV-E and the potential acquisition of tribal child welfare information systems.