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September 2009Vol. 10, No. 7Updated PIP Instructions for Round 2 CFSRs

The Children's Bureau's Technical Bulletin #4, released June 1, provides guidance for States' Program Improvement Plans (PIPs) developed as part of the second round of the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs). The bulletin includes updated instructions for PIP monitoring, evaluation, and renegotiation, as well as instructions for using an updated Excel matrix spreadsheet for submitting PIPs. A PIP matrix form and a completed example also are included.

Technical Bulletin #4 can be downloaded from the CB website:

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/cwmonitoring/general_info/tech_bull4.htm