Federal HHS/ACYF/CB

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recognizes the severe impact of COVID-19 on our grantee community. This page centralizes ACF-wide guidance as it pertains to recipients, i.e., grantees, and... (Read more)

The Children's Bureau released a new letter to state and tribal child welfare leaders detailing new flexibilities for Kinship Navigator Programs and Family First Transition Grants in light of the... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau has released Program Instruction (PI) ACYF-CB-PI-20-09. This PI provides State, Territorial, and Tribal title IV-E agencies with the revised CB-496 form and instructions approved by the U.S... (Read more)

The coronavirus—or COVID-19—can put additional pressure on already vulnerable children, youth, and families. The child welfare field is uniquely positioned to support families in this time of increased stress. The... (Read more)

This letter urges attorneys, courts, Court Improvement Programs, and administrative offices of the courts to work together to ensure that requisite judicial proceedings continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/guidance-court-hearings-covid-19(Read more)

This Children's Bureau webpage compiles COVID-19 resources from HHS and the CDC - including resources regarding children in foster care, child welfare workforce and foster care providers. View the website(Read more)

This letter outlines new policy changes to allow videoconferencing for monthly caseworker visits due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to changes related to program improvement plans, title IV-E... (Read more)

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)