A correction to ACIN I-54-09…it does not identify the changes, and just reprints the (corrected) answers. Regs@ notes a slight change to the THP-Plus program answer (page 6); that an a typo! [Download]
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ACIN I-65-09: Instructions For The Annual Report For The Child Abuse Prevention Intervention And Treatment, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, Promoting Safe And Stable Families; And County Children’s Trust Fund Programs; And The Application And Allocations For The Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Program (9/9/09)
The (long!) title says it all. [Download]
ACIN I-67-09: Family Engagement Efforts (FEE) (9/29/09)
Information to assist counties in meeting critical Child Welfare Services program documentation, data reporting, and program performance measurement requirements. This ACIN addresses a new measure, Item 18: Child and Family Involvement in Case Planning. [Download]
ACL 09-50: Access To Public Assistance Case Records (9/30/09)
Supplements ACL 07-29 and reminds CWDs of state requirements that CWDs provide clients and their ARs unrestricted access to non-privileged or non-confidential information in public assistance case records, and to clarify existing law and regulations pertaining to client access to their case files. Access is not limitedto cases in which a hearing is requested. Counties are reminded that they must provide information that is supportive of a claimant’s position. There is a discussion of what may (or may not) be privileged, and a recommendation to get guidance from county counsel. [Download]
ACL 09-45: Foster Care , Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program And Adoption Assistance Program (9/30/09)
Budget bill implementation meets Child Welfare payments: AB 4 requires certain rates paid in the Foster Care Program decreased effective October 1, 2009. The state-approved foster care rates for out-of-home placements and Foster Care are provided in the letter. On the positive side, it also provides the new clothing supplemental payment information and that the infant supplement remains unchanged. [Download]
HUD 74 FR No. 166, p. 44285 – Refinement of Income and Rent Determination Requirements in Public and Assisted Housing Programs; Delay of Effective Date (8/25/09)
This action relates to the final rule revising HUD’s public and assisted housing program regulations to require that PHAs and owners of assisted housing use HUD’s Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system. The rule was to go into effect on September 30, 2009, after a prior delay. Now the effective date has been postponed once again to January 31, 2010. There was significant public comment on the final rule raising concerns about applicants’ and participants’ ability to obtain identifying documents required under EIV such as birth certificates and children’s social security numbers. The delay will give newly confirmed HUD officials an opportunity to review and consider these comments. [Download.]