Withdrawal of Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) Questions and Answers and Information Memorandum (IM) 98-04

IM-25-07

Publication Date: November 24, 2025

The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to inform title IV-E and IV-B agencies of the current HHS and DOJ interpretation of “federal public benefit” under PRWORA and the resulting withdrawal of CWPM 8.4B Q/A #13 (title IV-E), CWPM Section 2.1, Q/A #3 (CAPTA), CWPM Section 7.1, Q/A #3 (title IV-B), and IM 98-04.

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