Federal HHS/ACYF/CB

This letter from Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner notes that agencies should also be prepared to offer youth assistance with food, health care, and emotional support. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/housing-support-covid-19(Read more)

This section of the Children's Bureau Title IV-E Prevention Program webpage outlines the status of five-year plans submitted by state, jurisdiction or tribal IV-E agencies who are directly operating an... (Read more)

This webpage from the Children's Bureau includes links to the Family First Act law, outlines the federal guidance (program instructions, information memoranda and technical bulletins), includes an overview of the... (Read more)

The purpose of this Children's Bureau Program Instruction is to provide guidance to state, territorial and tribal title IV-E agencies on the actions required to apply for FY 2020 title... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau released Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-20-04 to provide guidance to States, Territories and Indian Tribes on the actions required to apply for a one-time Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)

The Children's Bureau released a new Information Memorandum to provide information to grantees on the formula used to calculate allotments under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful... (Read more)

This new IM from the Children's Bureau was released to inform title IV-E agencies on how to use CCWIS, non-CCWIS information systems, websites, and applications to support of child welfare... (Read more)

A new Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) Question and Answer has been released that will be posted in section 8.2 “Title IV-E, Adoption Assistance Program”. The new Q/A is below... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau has released the attached new Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-20-03, which provides guidance to Indian Tribes, Indian Tribal Organizations and Indian Tribal Consortia (Tribes) on requirements for submission of... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau has released the attached new Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-20-02, which provides guidance to State title IV-B/IV-E agencies on requirements for submission of the: First Annual Progress and Services... (Read more)