Adoption
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Adoption Assistance Program Notice of Action and Overpayments
CDSS has transmitted a new form notice of action for the Adoption Assistance Program and instructions regarding Adoption Assistance Program overpayments. The instructions require that the comment section of the form be used to provide the reason for…
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Adoption Assistance Program eligibility for children relinquished to private adoption agencies
The California Department of Social Services has clarification about Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) eligibility when a child is relinquished to a private adoption agency. When a private adoption agency is involved, the adopting family can be eligible for…
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ACL 14-22: The Supplement To The Rate Requests For Dual Agency Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) And Kin-GAP Children Quarterly Statistical Report FC-AAP-KG (/3/13/14)
Some minor overall changes to the required form, and a revision to include Kin-GAP data. [Download]
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ACL 13-77: Revision To The “Supplement To The Rate Requests For Dual Agency AFDC Foster Care And Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Children Quarterly Statistical Report” (9/19/13)
Notice that the reporting form will be (by 1/1/14) revised to include the federal and non-federal Kinship-Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) populations. [Download]
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ACL 13-63: Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Rates (8/23/13)
The info on the California Necessities Index increase to be applied to the AAP basic rate. [Download]
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ACL 13-36: Complete, Accurate, And Timely Adoption And Foster Care Analysis And Reporting System (AFCARS) Data Entry And Updates To The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) (7/18/13)
The how-to’s of recording complete, accurate, and timely case information updates into the CWS/CMS, in order to meet required Child Welfare Services Program documentation, data reporting, and program performance measurements. The feds had found that California not in…
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ACL 13-06: ICPC And Independent Adoption Agency Responsibilities (7/3/13)
New law, new instructions re: Inter-state adoption placement compacts (ICPC). The new provisions relate to full-service licensed private adoption agencies. [Download]
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ACIN I-34-13: Organization Of The Children And Family Services Division (3/28/13)
Issued 3 months ago but just posted now,a description of each of the Children and Family Services Division (CFSD) Branch’s responsibilities and staff assignments in those branches. [Download]
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ACL 13-44: Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Program (PAARP) (6/17/13)
Just a reminder that although local assistance funds for PAARP were realigned to counties, the process remains the same (and a review of the process.) [Download]
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ACL 13-41: Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Eligibility (6/7/13)
Instructions to ensure compliance with federal law. Yes you too can now qualify for AAP if receiving Kin-Gap for a child you are adopting. The Kin-Gap benefits are not considered for purposes of determining eligiblity or negotiating an…