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The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to inform title IV-B and title IV-E agencies that the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a final rule for Foster Care Legal Representation on May 10, 2024 (89 FR 34818). The final rule allows title IV-E agencies to claim FFP for administrative costs of legal and certain non-legal representation.

Access the Overview of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Notice of Proposed Rulemaking PowerPoint presentation.

The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to inform title IV-E agencies that a NPRM was published proposing to amend 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 NPRM was published in the Federal Register on February 23, 2024 (89 FR 13652 ).

This Information Memorandum (IM) informs title IV-E agencies that a notice of proposed rulemaking was published proposing to allow title IV-E agencies to claim federal financial participation for the administrative costs of providing legal representation.