Policy Resources
The following resources provide additional information about policy manuals, federal legislation, as well as state and tribal statutes.
- Child Welfare Policy Manual: Policy questions and answers applicable to child welfare programs operated by the Children's Bureau.
- The Title IV-E Plan Preprint - The current versions of the title IV-E plan preprints for State and Tribal title IV-E agencies are in the following program instructions:
- ACF-ACYF-CB-IM-24-10: Preprint Section A, State and Tribal Title IV-E Agency Plan for Foster Care Assistance, Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Programs (and requirements for participating in the Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program).
- ACF-ACYF-CB-PI-24-10: Preprint Section B, State Title IV-E Agency Plan for Title IV-E Prevention Services and Programs.
- ACF-ACYF-CB-PI-24-11: Preprint Section B, Tribal Title IV-E Agency Plan for Title IV-E Prevention Services and Programs.
- Form CB-496 — The current version of the Title IV-E Programs Quarterly Financial Report CB-496 with instructions is in ACYF-ACF-CB-PI-24-09 issued November 5, 2024.
- Understanding and Complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and The Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, as amended by The Interethnic Adoption Provisions (IEP) - This curriculum is sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau, in coordination with the National Resource Center for Adoption, a service of the Children's Bureau.
- Congress.gov - Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public.
- State Statutes Search - Search Child Welfare Information Gateway for state statutes on issues related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. Results will provide summaries of state statutes (and full text of laws, in some cases).