Program Instruction and Attachments - ACYF-CB-PI-23-10: Title IV-E Plan Amendment - Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes Program Instruction and Attachments - ACYF-CB-PI-23-10: Title IV-E Plan Amendment - Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes Heidi Epstein / Wednesday, October 11, 2023 0 0 Administration for Children and Families Program Instruction to provide instruction and attachements to title IV-E agencies on title IV-E plan amendments resulting from the promulgation of Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes (88 FR 66700). Read more
ACF Information Memorandum- Final Rule on Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes ACF Information Memorandum- Final Rule on Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes Steven Jessen-Howard / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 0 0 Information memorandum summarizing the final rule released on 9/28/23 that allows states to adopt separate licensing standards for relative or kinship foster family homes. Read more
Final Rule: Separate Licensing or Approval Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes Final Rule: Separate Licensing or Approval Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes Steven Jessen-Howard / Tuesday, October 10, 2023 0 0 Complete text of the final rule (released 9/28/23) allowing states to use different licensing or approval standards for relative or kinship foster family homes and nonrelative/non-kinship foster family homes. The rule also requires title IV–E agencies to periodically review the amount of Foster Care Maintenance Payments (FCMPs) to ensure that the agency provides a licensed or approved relative or kinship foster family home the same amount of FCMP that would have been made if the child was placed in a nonrelated/non-kinship foster family home. Read more
New Rule to Provide Title IV-E Agencies the Opportunity to Streamline Foster Home Approval and Provide Equal Support for Kin New Rule to Provide Title IV-E Agencies the Opportunity to Streamline Foster Home Approval and Provide Equal Support for Kin Steven Jessen-Howard / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 0 0 Brief explanation of federal rule releaseed 9/28/23 that allows title IV-E agenceis to develop kin-specific licensing or approval standards. Contains a link where you can provide feedback on these standards and implementation guidance. Read more
New Federal Rule Supports Kinship Families in Foster Care New Federal Rule Supports Kinship Families in Foster Care Steven Jessen-Howard / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 0 0 Overview of federal rule released on 9/28/23 that allows child welfare agencies to use kin-specific licensing or approval standards. Describes what the rule does and doesn't mean, and provides resources to help implement the rule. Read more