An alert about the requirement to retain child welfare case information for children who have been in foster care and Title IV-E eligibility documentation for existing Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) program cases beyond the three-year period required by MPP section 31-075. ACF has rescinded its previous interpretation to now allow FFP for existing relative guardianship cases, which may make existing Kin-GAP cases eligible. [Download]

Clarification of current requirements and procedures for the out-of-state placement rates for AFDC-FC children placed in group homes, foster family homes, and foster family agencies. [Download]

This notice distributes the “Eleven-County Pilot Project Evaluation Final Report” regarding implementation of three child welfare strategies – Standardized Safety Assessment, Differential Response and Permanency and Youth Transition. [Download]

Provides the correct federal financial participation rate in the Specialized Care Rate program. The correct rate is 56.2%. [Download]