To receive federal funding under title IV-B, a state or tribal agency must submit a 5-year Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) and Annual Progress and Services Reports (APSRs).
The CFSP is a strategic plan that sets forth a state's or tribe's vision and goals to strengthen its child welfare system. It outlines initiatives and activities that the state or tribe will carry out over the next five years to administer and integrate programs and services to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. The goals and objectives of the CFSP must address improved outcomes in the following areas:
- Permanency for children
- Well-being of children and their families
- The nature, scope, and adequacy of existing child and family and related social services
The Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) provides an annual update on the progress made by states or tribes toward the goals, objectives and strategies in their CFSPs and outlines the planned activities for the upcoming fiscal year.
Programs covered by the CFSP and APSR include:
- Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services program (Title IV-B, Subpart 1, Child Welfare Services)
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Title IV-B, Subpart 2)
- Monthly caseworker visits (funds)
- Training activities and costs to be funded through titles IV-B and IV-E
- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
- Chafee Foster Care Independence (CFCIP) and Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) programs
For more information on Federal CFSP/APSR, go to the Children's Bureau Web site:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/programs
If you have questions about the CFSP/APSR please contact:
Federal Reporting Coordinator
Department of Children and Families
50 E. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-888-7100
