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Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The Adoption Assistance Program provides funds to states and participating territories and tribes to facilitate the timely placement of children, whose special needs... -
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AFCARS Technical Bulletin #1 - Data Elements
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This TB provides overview information on the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) foster care and adoption data elements. Metadata-only... -
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Child's Finalization Age (Grouped) 10/1/2002 - 9/30/2003
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2003 about children's ages at the time of a public agency adoption finalization. Metadata-only record... -
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Receiving Adoption Subsidy: 10/1/2006 - 9/30/2007
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2007 about the number of children who are adopted through a public agency and who receive an adoption... -
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Distribution Of The Adoptive Parent(s) Relationship To Their Adopted Child During FY 2013
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2013 about the prior relationships of the adoptive parents to the children who were adopted through public... -
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Adoption Savings Data 2021
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This document provides the 2021 report compiling data from state and tribal title IV-E agencies’ reported Adoption Savings, as well as background information on... -
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The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Supplemental Proposed Rule: Overview
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This document provides an overview of the SNPRM, where to submit comments, and key provisions of the SNPRM. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open... -
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Program Instruction (PI-10-14)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance for approval of a new form for reporting quarterly financial information on the title IV-E Foster Care, Adoption... -
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Program Instruction (PI-02-09)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the Interjurisdictional Adoption Violations. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original... -
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Sex of Public Agency Children Adopted: 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2012 about the sex of children adopted through public agencies. Metadata-only record linking to the original... -
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P.L. 110-351
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
P.L. 110-351 - This document provides an overview of Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. Metadata-only record linking to the... -
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AFCARS Report #23
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2015. As states are permitted to resubmit... -
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Time Between TPR and Finalization: 10/1/2004 - 9/30/2005
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2005 about the time between the termination of parental rights and the adoption finalization for public... -
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AFCARS Report #10
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report provides interim estimates of AFCARS data for FY 2003. Interim reports of AFCARS data include subsequent submissions of data made by States to improve the... -
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Information Memorandum (IM-85-11)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) publishes the allotment percentages under the child welfare services State grant program (title IV-B) and the foster care and... -
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Child is Identified as a Special Needs Adoption: 10/1/2008 - 9/30/2009
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2009 about whether an adoption through a public agency was identified as a special needs adoption. Metadata-... -
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I want to adopt. What are the requirements? How do I find a reputable adoption agency?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
ACF Children Bureau resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below. -
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Information Memorandum (IM-95-32)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) informs the States of the publication of an Amendment to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)... -
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Program Instruction (PI-09-10)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The purpose of this Program Instruction (PI) provides State and Tribal Title IV-E agencies (hereafter, “Title IV-E agencies”) with information regarding changes to... -
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I want to adopt a child from foster care. Am I eligible for adoption assistance (also called adoption subsidy)?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
ACF Children Bureau resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.