June 2016Vol. 17, No. 4CB Website Updates
The Children's Bureau website hosts information on child welfare programs, funding, monitoring, training and technical assistance, laws, statistics, research, Federal reporting, and much more.
Recent additions to the site include:
- Guide to Developing, Implementing, and Assessing an Innovation: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/guide-developing-implementing-assessing-innovation
- The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Supplemental Proposed Rule - Overview: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/afcars-snprm-overview
- The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Supplemental Proposed Rule - Overview Presentation: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/afcars-snprm-overview-presentation
- Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/afcars-snprm-faqs
- Michigan AFCARS Assessment Review, 2016: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/michigan-afcars-assessment-review
- PI-16-02 - Program Instruction (PI) to set forth the requirements for recipients of Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect awards for Federal fiscal year 2016, and provide guidance and instructions for the preparation and submission of the application: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/pi1602
- PI-16-03 - PI that provides guidance to States, territories, and insular areas on actions they are required to take to receive their allotments for FFY 2017 authorized under title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2, section 106 of CAPTA, Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP), and Education and Training Voucher (ETV) program: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/pi1603
- PI-16-04 - PI that provides guidance to Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Tribal consortia on actions they are required to take in order to receive their allotments for FFY 2017 authorized under title IV-B, subparts 1 and/or 2, the CFCIP, and the ETV program: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/pi1604
- Grants to Address Trafficking within the Child Welfare Population, HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-CA-1179 - A funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to solicit proposals for projects that will address human trafficking within the child welfare population: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/index.cfm?switch=foa&fon=HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-CA-1179
- Quality Improvement Center on Child Welfare Involved Children and Families Experiencing Domestic Violence, HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-CA-1184 - An FOA to establish one Quality Improvement Center targeted toward improving the safety, permanency and well-being for families that are pregnant and/or have young children, involved in the child welfare system, and experiencing domestic violence: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/index.cfm?switch=foa&fon=HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-CA-1184
- FOA Modification: Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development, HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-CT-1178 - This published FOA has been modified to clarify the expected funding for all budget periods: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/index.cfm?switch=foa&fon=HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-CT-1178
- FOA Modification: Foster/Adoptive Parent Preparation, Training and Development Initiative, HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-CO-1122 - This published FOA has been modified with a new closing date, July 11, 2016, as well as other modifications regarding language and other specifications: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2016-ACF-ACYF-CO-1122
Visit the Children's Bureau website often to see what's new at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb.