Program Instructions

Children's Bureau released this Information Memorandum (IM) to inform on best practices, resources, and recommendations for using foster care as a support for families in a way that mitigates the... (Read more)

Children’s Bureau released Program Instruction (PI) providing info and instructions regarding revisions to the Title IV-E Programs Quarterly Financial Reporting Form (Form CB-496). This message is to inform you that... (Read more)

Children's Bureau released this Information Memorandum (IM) to inform title IV-B/IV-E agencies of the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act and to provide basic... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau has released Program Instruction (PI) ACYF-CB-PI-20-09. This PI provides State, Territorial, and Tribal title IV-E agencies with the revised CB-496 form and instructions approved by the U.S... (Read more)

The coronavirus—or COVID-19—can put additional pressure on already vulnerable children, youth, and families. The child welfare field is uniquely positioned to support families in this time of increased stress. The... (Read more)

This webpage from the Children's Bureau includes links to the Family First Act law, outlines the federal guidance (program instructions, information memoranda and technical bulletins), includes an overview of the... (Read more)

The purpose of this Children's Bureau Program Instruction is to provide guidance to state, territorial and tribal title IV-E agencies on the actions required to apply for FY 2020 title... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau released Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-20-04 to provide guidance to States, Territories and Indian Tribes on the actions required to apply for a one-time Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)

A new Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) Question and Answer has been released that will be posted in section 8.2 “Title IV-E, Adoption Assistance Program”. The new Q/A is below... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau has released the attached new Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-20-03, which provides guidance to Indian Tribes, Indian Tribal Organizations and Indian Tribal Consortia (Tribes) on requirements for submission of... (Read more)