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Foster Care Audits and Rates Letters (FCARL)

  • FCARL NO. 2026-01  Second Round of Funding Availability and Application Process for Eligible Foster Family Agency (FFA) Providers Impacted by an Increase of Liability Insurance (January 21, 2026)

  • FCARL NO. 2025-04

    • Updated Audit Guide for Preparing for a Fiscal Audit (October 10, 2025)

  • FCARL NO. 2025-03
    • Funding Availability and Application Process for Eligible FFA Providers Impacted by an Increase of Liability Insurance Premiums (August 19, 2025)
  • FCARL NO. 2025-01
    • Notice of Innovative Model of Care Audit and Rate Budget Review Process (May 8, 2025)
  • FCARL NO. 2022-01 - Attachment A - Transition Plan
    • Second Round of Transition Funding Availability and Application Process for Eligible STRTP Providers Potentially Impacted by Institution of Mental Disease (IMD) Determinations (October 24, 2022)
  • FCARL NO 2021-02 -  Attachment A - Transition Plan 
  • Extended Due Date - March 4, 2022
    • Funding Availability and Application Process for Eligible STRTP Providers Potentially Impacted by Institution of Mental Disease (IMD) Determinations
    • (December 16, 2021)
  • FCARL NO 2021-01
    • Reimbursement Process for Covid Relief Funding
    • (October 29, 2021)
  • FCARL NO 2020-01
    Financial Audit Submission Updates
    (May 28, 2020)
  • FCARL NO 2019-01
    Provider Time Study Proposal
    (November 27, 2019)
  • FCARL NO 2018-03
    Financial Audit Requirements and Updates
    (dated December 27, 2018) 
  • FCARL NO 2018-02
    Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program Providers - Final Group Home Biennial Rate Application Requirements
    (dated November 6, 2018) 
  • FCARL NO 2018-01
    Protest proceedings for Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Rate Action Determinations
    (dated September 11, 2018) 
  • FCARL NO 2016-02
    Transitional Housing Program Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) Cost and Revenue Data Reporting Forms
  • FCARL NO 2015-01
    Audit Guide for Preparing for a Fiscal Audit
    (July 9, 2015)
  • FCARL NO. 2009-01
    Assembly Bill X4 4 (Chapter 4, Statutes of 2009); FCARL 2009-01
    (dated October 29, 2009)
  • FCARL 2008-02 
    New Biennial Rate Application/Request Submission Schedule
    (dated August 1, 2008)
  • FCARL 2008-01
    Assembly Bill (AB) 1808 (CHAPTER 75, STATUTES OF 2006); FCARL 2006-05
    (dated May 19, 2008)
  • FCARL 2006-05
    Assembly Bill (AB) 1808 (Chapter 75, Statutes of 2006)
    (dated September 27, 2006)
  • FCARL 2006-04
    Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Rates for Group Homes-Program Information
    (dated June 16, 2006)
  • FCARL 2006-03
    Biennial Group Home and Foster Family Agency Rate Requirements - Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Program
    (dated January 31, 2006)
  • FCARL 2006-02
    Biennial Foster Family Agency Rate Request Requirements - Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Program
    (dated January 31, 2006)
  • FCARL 2006-01
    Biennial Group Home Rate Requirements - Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Program
    (dated January 31, 2006)
  • FCARL 2005-02
    Financial Audit Requirements, Issues and Updates
    (dated June 2, 2005)

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