CFSD Letters and Notices 2025


2025 All County Information Notices (ACINs)

ACIN I-25-25 (May 23, 2025)
Rights Of Children, Youth, And Parents Who Have Been Separated Due To Immigration Enforcement Actions, And Guidance And Best Practices For Child Welfare Agencies, Juvenile Probation Departments, And Tribes With A California IV-E Agreement

ACIN I-24-25 (May 30, 2025)
Assembly Bill 1006 Implementation: Child And Family Team Resources For Specialized Permanency Services

ACIN I-21-25 (May 15, 2025)
Complex Care Funding Opportunity, Capacity Building Proposal Deadline Approaching

ACIN I-20-25 (June 3, 2025)
Assembly Bill 1598, Information And Use Of Fentanyl Test Strips And Naloxone (Narcan) Within Children’s Residential Homes And Facilities

ACIN I-18-25 (April 17, 2025)
Requirement To Use The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System As The Single Statewide System

ACIN I-17-25 (April 16, 2025)
Guidance For Coordinating Children’s Memorial Day Events

ACIN I-12-25 (March 7, 2025)
Foster Family Agency (FFA) Closures And The Family-Only (FO) Rate And Services Only (SO) Rate

ACIN I-11-25 (March 20, 2025)
2024 Chaptered Legislation Affecting Child Welfare Services And Foster Care Programs

ACIN I-10-25 (February 19, 2025)
 Family Reunification Statewide Guide

ACIN I-09-25 (March 14, 2025)
Association Of Administrators Of The Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children 2025 Annual Business Meeting, Training Workshop And Child Welfare Conference

ACIN I-05-25 (January 30, 2025)
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Allocations And Reporting Requirements For The Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Program

ACIN I-04-25 (February 17, 2025)
2025 Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Training and Review

ACIN I-03-25 (January 9, 2025)
Deadline For The Expenditure Of The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021 – Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (ARPA-CBCAP) Supplemental Grant Funds And Completion Of The ARPA-CBCAP Liquidation Update Form

2025 All County Letters (ACLs)

ACL 25-39 (June 2, 2025)
Information And Guidance Regarding Eligibility And Responsibilities Associated With The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment And Nonrelated Legal Guardian Payment Programs

ACL 25-38 (May 29, 2025)
Assembly Bill 391: Non-Mandated Reporters

ACL 25-30 (April 28, 2025)
Indian Child Welfare Act Qualified Expert Witness Requirements

ACL 25-29 (April 28, 2025)
Senate Bill (SB) 578: Removals

ACL 25-27 (May 23, 2025)
Updated Guidelines For Management Of The Federal Social Security Administration Benefits For Foster Children And Nonminor Dependents As A Result Of Assembly Bill 2906

ACL 25-20 (March 18, 2025)
Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Eligibility And Assembly Bill (AB) 2948

ACL 25-18 (February 24, 2025)
Continued Foster Care Services For Probation Youth And Other Juvenile Related Changes That May Impact Foster Youth Within The Juvenile Justice System

ACL 25-15 (February 13, 2025)
Release Of Revised California Manual Of Policies And Procedures, Division 31 Regulations

ACL 25-12 (May 13, 2025)
Payer Of Last Resort Requirements And Protocols For Family First Prevention Services Act Part I And The Family First Prevention Services Program

ACL 25-10 (February 18, 2025)
Updated Requirements For Administration Of The Integrated Practice-Child And Adolescent Needs And Strengths Tool And Child And Family Teams

ACL 25-08 (January 31, 2025)
Implementation Guidelines For Forming A Child And Family Team And Providing Child And Family Team Meetings For Children Or Youth In Family Maintenance Status

ACL 25-07 (January 14, 2025)
Annual Reporting Instructions For The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Family First Transition Act Transition Grant And Certainty Grant Funds

ACL 25-06 (January 27, 2025)
Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program Fiscal Year 2024-25 Allocation Methodology And New National Center For Missing And Exploited Children And Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements

ACL 25-03 (January 6, 2025)
Indian Child Welfare Act Voluntary Proceedings And Involuntary Proceedings Requirements

2025 County Fiscal Letters (CFLs)

CFL 24-25-64 (March 7, 2025)
Child Welfare Services Automated Data Processing County Annual Planning Document Update

All Tribal Leaders Letters (ATLLs)

Letter To All Tribal Leaders In California 25-02 (April 7, 2025)
Notice Of Updates To The Excellence In Family Finding, Engagement, And Support Program

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