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This document provides frequently asked questions about the AFCARS final rule.

This is a list of the Out-of-Home Care and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance data elements with their definitions as published in the AFCARS final rule issued on December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90524)

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction to states on the submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) on June 30, 2006, as required under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), and the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP), including the ETV program; including the submission of the CFS-101, Parts I and II, Annual Budget Request and Annual Summary of Child and Family Services.

This is a Federal Register notice titled "Request for Public Comment and Consultation Meetings on the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)."

This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance on the change in the State AFCARS file name.

AFCARS is the only Federal national data set that collects case level information on all children in foster care and children adopted with the involvement of the title IV-E (child welfare) agency.

This document provides an overview of AFCARS, where to submit comments, and key provisions of the NPRM.

This brief presents the latest findings from NYTD surveys completed by youth in NYTD Cohort 2 at age 19 (in FY 16). The brief also presents select comparisons of results between Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 youth at ages 17 and 19.

This report describes the results of the subsequent primary review of Louisiana’s Title IV-E foster care program.

This report describes the results of the subsequent primary review of North Carolina's Title IV-E foster care program.