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This report provides the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) for fiscal year 2026 as well as relevant per capita income data for tribes expressing interest in operating title IV-E programs. Metadata-only…
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This document supplements the information provided in Child and Family Services Review Technical Bulletin #7. It details how states and the Children’s Bureau (CB) will work to verify each state’s ability to meet the…
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This brief summarizes the existing guidance and recommendations related to identifying, sampling, and surveying youth in the follow-up population at age 19. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open…
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This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2014. As states are permitted to resubmit AFCARS data, the estimates may change over time. This…
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About CAPTA: A Legislative History This document summarizes the legislative history and purpose of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open…
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The following are the final reports for the NYTD Reviews by state. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This letter from the Children’s Bureau urges child welfare directors to provide assistance to young people who have experienced foster care to help them recover from the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Browse…
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The Advance Planning Document (APD) 101 PowerPoint describes the APD process as defined by Federal Regulation 45 CFR 95. A detailed overview of the types of APDs is given, as well as submission processes, review…
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This webpage provides summaries and profiles of the Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations through Federal Fiscal Year 2019, including their programmatic goals proposed service interventions, and evaluation designs.…
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This document provides a list of resources to inform title IV-E agencies in the development and implementation of their Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration projects. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset.…
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This amended technical bulletin regarding the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) replaces the technical bulletin issued on February 18, 2009. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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This document provides a summary of the information provided by Tribes regarding the newly authorized Tribal Court Improvement Program. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children’s Bureau (CB) is responsible for the implementation and management of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and…
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The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to inform title IV-E agencies that a final rule was published amending the AFCARS regulations to require state title IV-E agencies to collect and report data elements…
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This report provides information for determining tribes’ Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) for fiscal year 2023. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This is an overview of the target population served by the Illinois Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII) project. It defines the population and describes the distribution of eligible youth in the state. Metadata-only…
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Diligent Recruitment of Families for Children in the Foster Care System: Challenges and Recommendations for Policy and Practice describes how child welfare agencies can improve diligent recruitment practices and…
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The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) authorized new optional title IV-E funding for certain time-limited prevention services through creation of the title IV-E prevention program. On September 20, 2021 the…
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The Children's Bureau produced A Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain Effective Practice in Child Welfare, a series of five animated videos that explain the major components of the framework and illustrate how…
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The Children’s Bureau posts an annual FY summary of Form CB-496 expenditures and caseloads as reported by each title IV-E agency. These data tables include the combination of current-quarter and prior-quarter adjustment…