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PI-13-06

December 5, 2013

This Program Instruction (PI) provides approval of a revised form for reporting quarterly financial information on the title IV-E Foster Care, Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Programs.

This guide helps title IV-E agencies prepare for an Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) assessment review. It includes technical assistance and tools to conduct a self-assessment of a title IV-E agency’s data collection system and guidance for developing a system that supports AFCARS data collection.

Frequency Report Utility

September 3, 2012

The FRU can generate a report that provides an overview of the number and type of raw responses being generated for a particular data element to help title IV-E agencies assess and improve data quality.

Data Compliance Utility

September 3, 2012

The DCU contains the same data compliance checks as the federal AFCARS and creates a report showing if a title IV-E AFCARS file meets federal standards.

Data Quality Utility

September 3, 2012

The DQU performs comprehensive checks on AFCARS data to help title IV-E agencies assess and improve data quality.

About AFCARS

July 2, 2012

This document provides general information about the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS).

This document provides an overview of the Title IV-E Adoption Assistance grant program.

This document presents a summary of federal child welfare legislation since 1974 that has had a significant impact on the field.

PI-11-09

December 9, 2011

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).

PI-11-08

July 7, 2011

This Program Instruction (PI) provides information to States and Tribes concerning changes regarding the APD waiver process within the Federal regulations at 45 CFR 95, and offers guidance when requesting a waiver to use a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software product designed for the Title IV-E or Title IV-B programs.