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This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to Indian Tribes, Indian Tribal Organizations and Indian Tribal Consortia on actions they are required to take to receive their allotments authorized under title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2, and Chafee and ETV programs for Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 under the formula grant programs authorized by title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2, and the Chafee and ETV programs.

This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to states, territories, and insular areas (hereafter “states,” unless otherwise noted) on actions required to receive Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 allotments (subject to the availability of appropriations) under the formula grant programs authorized by title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2, section 106 of CAPTA, and the Chafee and ETV programs.

This technical bulletin is a revision to the Technical Bulletin #1 that was originally published on August 19, 2019.  This revised Technical Bulletin #1 provides additional information regarding the file structure for the data elements to be submitted by IV-E agencies for each child who received IV-E prevention services, as required by FFPSA.

This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2022.

This report to Congress provides national totals of planned spending by service category for the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services program and planned and actual spending by service category for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program.

The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to inform title IV-E agencies that a final rule was published amending the AFCARS regulations to require state title IV-E agencies to collect and report data elements related to the procedural protections of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2024 (89 FR 96569).

This issue of Child and Family Services Reviews Update contains the following sections: Role of Legal and Judicial Professionals in the CFSRs Highlighted, CB Reminds Jurisdictions About Providing Evidence on Systemic Factors, Are You Ready for Program Improvement Planning?, New Video Series Explores Practice Performance Report and Multi-Item Data Analysis Tool, Round 4 Continues With CB-Led and State-Led Reviews, States Are Using the OMS for Their CQI Reviews and CFSRs, Training Reminders, and Spanish Translations Updated on Portal.

This brief describes the three NYTD reporting populations and their applicable data elements and collection requirements in NYTD data files and provides a cohort-based data collection schedule for federal fiscal years 2011—2030.

The Children's Bureau Data Analytics and Reporting Team held an office hours session on June 24, 2024, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm ET. For this office hour, the Children's Bureau shared updates on revised technical bulletins and revisions to the penalty process.  This was also an opportunity for states, tribes, and territories to ask questions.