New Jersey Federal Regulatory Guidance

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Adoption

• ACYF-CB-PI-09-10
  Establishes new criteria associated with the delinking of Adoption Assistance eligibility AFDC eligibility requirements, phased in over time beginning in FY 2010. In FY 2010 beginning with children aged 16 years and older, eligibility for Adoption Assista
• ACF-CB-IM-09-03
  Extends the Adoption Incentive Program through FY 2013, updates the "base year" used to measure increases to FY 2007, doubles incentive payment amounts for special needs and older child adoptions and creates a "highest ever" foster child adoption rate pay
• Adoption Incentives Program Grantees 2009
  States that received 2009 Incentive Awards
• ACF-CB-PI-09-08
  Provides a revised Title IV-E plan pre-print that incorporatesthe statutory provisions made by Public Law 110-351 which are effective through fiscal year 2010.

Education

• Child Welfare Policy Manual 8.3B Q#1
  Adds travel to school in the foster care maintenance payment definition.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual 8.4 Q#2
  Adds a case plan requirement to assure educational stability for children in foster care.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual 8.4 Q#3
  Requires that the title IV-E agency assure that each child receiving a payment under the title IV-E plan is attending school full time or has completed secondary school.
• ACF-CB-PI-09-08
  Provides a revised Title IV-E plan pre-print that incorporatesthe statutory provisions made by Public Law 110-351 which are effective through fiscal year 2010.

Health

• ACF-CB-PI-09-07
  Provides guidance to Tribes on actions they are required to take for the June 30, 2009 submission of the Title IV-B Plan among other provisions
• ACF-CB-PI-09-06
  Proivdes guidance to States, Territories, and Insular Areas on actions they are required to take for June 30, 2009 submission of Title IV-B plan among other provisions.
• ACF-CB-PI-09-08
  Provides a revised Title IV-E plan pre-print that incorporatesthe statutory provisions made by Public Law 110-351 which are effective through fiscal year 2010.

Kinship/Guardianship

• ACYF-CB-PI-10-01
  Provide interested State Title IV-E agencies and Tribes revised instructions on how to implement and operate the Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP) Title IV-E plan option as authorized by the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, Public Law (P.L.) 110-351. For more on what this means see www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/new-program-instruction-kingap-assistance.pdf
• ACF-CB-PI-08-07
  Provides title IV-E agencies instructions for how to implement and operate the Guardianship Assistance Program option.
• ACF-CB-PI-09-04
  Provides the title IV-E Form ACF-IV-E-1 Interim Financial Reporting Instructions Foster Care, Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Programs.
• ACF-CB-PI-09-06
  Guidance to States, Territories and Insular Areas on how to report data on foster family homes to ACF among other provisions.
• Family Connection Grantees
  Approximately $15 million in discretionary grants to State, local or Tribal child welfare agencies and private private non-profit organizations that have experience in working with fostering children or children in kinship care arrangements in four progra
• ACF-CB-PI-09-08
  Provides a revised Title IV-E plan pre-print that incorporatesthe statutory provisions made by Public Law 110-351 which are effective through fiscal year 2010.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual - Section 8.5 Q&As on GAP
  Section 8.5 of the Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) provides questions and answers (Q/As) regarding the Guardianship Assistance Program.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual - Section 8.5A Q&As on GAP, Agreements
  Section 8.5A of the Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) provides questions and answers (Q/As) regarding the Guardianship Assistance Program and Agreements.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual - Section 8.5B Q&As on GAP, Eligibility
  Section 8.5B of the Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) provides questions and answers (Q/As) regarding the Guardianship Assistance Program and Eligibility.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual - Section 8.5B.1 Q&As on GAP, Siblings
  Section 8.5B.1 of the Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) provides questions and answers (Q/As) regarding the Guardianship Assistance Program and Siblings
• Child Welfare Policy Manual - Section 8.5B.2 Q&As on GAP, Guardian Requirements
  Section 8.5B.2 of the Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) provides questions and answers (Q/As) regarding the Guardianship Assistance Program and Guardian Requirements.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual - Section 8.5C Q&As on GAP, Payments
  Section 8.5C of the Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) provides questions and answers (Q/As) regarding the Guardianship Assistance Program and Payments.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual - Section 8.5C.1 Q&As on GAP, Termination
  Section 8.5C.1 of the Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) provides questions and answers (Q/As) regarding the Guardianship Assistance Program and Termination.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual - Section 8.5D Q&As on GAP, Interstate
  Section 8.5D of the Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) provides questions and answers (Q/As) regarding the Guardianship Assistance Program, Interstate.

Older Youth

• ACF-CB-PI-09-08
  Provides a revised Title IV-E plan pre-print that incorporatesthe statutory provisions made by Public Law 110-351 which are effective through fiscal year 2010.

Training

• Child Welfare Policy Manual 8.1H, Q#1
  Permits title IV-E agencies to claim the costs of short-term training for relative guardians, attorneys and others.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual 8.1H, Q#8
  Permits title IV-E agencies to claim the costs of short-term training for relative guardians, attorneys and others.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual 8.1H, Q#17
  Permits title IV-E agencies to claim the costs of short-term training for relative guardians, attorneys and others.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual 8.1H, Q#18
  Permits title IV-E agencies to claim the costs of short-term training for relative guardians, attorneys and others.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual 8.1H, Q#19
  Permits title IV-E agencies to claim the costs of short-term training for relative guardians, attorneys and others.
• Child Welfare Policy Manual 8.1H, Q#20
  Permits title IV-E agencies to claim the costs of short-term training for relative guardians, attorneys and others.
• ACF-CB-PI-09-08
  Provides a revised Title IV-E plan pre-print that incorporatesthe statutory provisions made by Public Law 110-351 which are effective through fiscal year 2010.

Tribal

• ACF-CB-PI-09-11
  Provides guidance on the Federal Advance Planning Document (APD) regulations that Tribes have to comply with to claim title IV-B and/or title IV-E Federal Financial Participation for child welfare information technology projects, equipment, and services.
• ACF-CB-IM-09-02
  Provides automation requirements and options for Tribes operating a title IV-E program pursuant to section 479B of the Social Security Act.
• Tribal Title IV-E Program Considerations
  Provides technical assistance for Tribes to use in considering how to plan for the resources, policies, and procedures they will or may need to implement a direct title IV-E program.
• ACF-CB-PI-08-06
  Requested that Tribes submit a letter of intent if the Tribe intended to directly operate a title IV-E Program or apply for a Fostering Connections grant. Note: The request for letters of intent has expired.
• ACF-CB-IM-08-03
  Notifies Indian Tribes of the opportunity to operate the title IV-E programs.
• Title IV-E Tribal Consultation Meetings
  A request for public comment concerning the Tribal title IV-E requirements and notice of Tribal consultation meetings. Note: The public comment period is closed, and Tribal consultation meetings have concluded.
• ACF-CB-PI-09-07
  Provides guidance to Tribes on the June 30, 2009 submission of a CFCIP and ETV plan, among other provisions
• FY 2009 Tribal IV-E Development Plan Grantees
  The grantees at bottom of this page are authorized to develop a Tribal Title IV-E plan and implement a program.
• ACF-CB-PI-09-07
  Provides guidance to Tribes on actions they are required to take for the June 30, 2009 submission of the Title IV-B, CFCIP and ETV plans.
• ACF-CB-PI-09-06
  Provides guidance to states and territories on actions they are required to take for the June 30, 2009 submission of the Title IV-B, CFCIP and ETV plans.
• ACF-CB-PI-09-08
  Provides a revised Title IV-E plan pre-print that incorporatesthe statutory provisions made by Public Law 110-351 which are effective through fiscal year 2010.