Resource Library

This Program Instruction (PI) provides information on the procedures for Establishing Adoption and Guardianship Baselines to Implement the Presidential Initiative, Adoption 2002 and the Requirements of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the new sampling procedure for Triennial Reviews - Decision Table V.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the Title IV-E Foster Care financial review procedures regarding redeterminations of eligibility.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the allowability of the use of affidavits for the purposes of Section 427 Reviews and Title IV-E financial reviews.

This Information Memorandum (IM) informs State agencies about the use of the Federal Parent Locator Service for Child Welfare Services.

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance on the interpretation of "Federal Public Benefit".

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides information on implementation of Federal legislation- Questions and answers that clarify the practice and implementation of section 471(a)(18) of title IV-E of the Social Security Act.

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides information to the states data reporting requirements associated with the Child Abuse and Neglect State Grant.

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance for Federal legislation - The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (Public Law (P.L.) 104-188), Section 1808, "Removal of Barriers to Interethnic Adoption".

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides new legistation - Creation of an Adoption Tax Credit and Changes in Title IV-E State Plan Requirements.