This technical bulletin provides agencies with information required to create the AFCARS data files. It provides technical specifications on the structural layout of the XML data and shares the XML schema for the Out-of-Home Care File and the Adoption and Guardianship Assistance File. It also covers information on encryption of the file records. This Technical Bulletin was last revised on October 10, 2023.
Files
- ZIP XSD Schema Definition for Out-of-Home Care Data File (3.67 KB)
- ZIP Visual Representation of the Schema for the Out-of-Home Care SVG File (12.08 KB)
- ZIP XSD Schema Definition for Adoption and Guardianship Assistance File (1.10 KB)
- ZIP Visual Representation of the Scheme for the Adoption and Guardianship Assistance SVG File (3.85 KB)
- PDF Technical Bulletin #21 - XML File Structure & Encryption (1,409.48 KB)