Title IV-E

This page will help you to locate information and update information on Title IV-E Probation Issues.

CPOC Guidebook - Title IV-E Claiming (revised 12-6-07)

Questions & Answers

Directory of Title IV-E documents (word document)

A History of Title IV-E claiming

Original Claiming Instructions (CLF 90/91-58/CDSS and PA 87-05/DHHS)

How Counties Claim Title IV-E (2002 - word document)

Judicial Council Review documents (JTRA)

Division 31 Regulations (link to CDSS)

ICWA in California (on CDSS website)

Interstate Compact for the placement of children in Foster Care

California State Plan for Title IV-E (Amended April 1, 2003)

California State Plan for Child and Family Services - Title IV-B (FFY 2005-2009)

Administration for Children & Families (DHHS) Title IV-E Policy Manual

Federal Policy Manual 8D.doc (Q&A's related to claiming)

Federal Definitions regarding Title IV-E

Departmental Appeal Board decisions related to Title IV-E

  • DAB 844 Original Decision on Claiming Administrative Costs
  • DAB 1428 Expanding on Reasonable Candidates
  • DAB 1783 Who is Reasonable Candidate
  • DAB 1872 Employee benefits cost credits
  • DAB 1882 Training costs
  • DAB 1899 from the Department of Health & Human Services ("Missouri Decision")
  • DAB 1903 Payments to Eligible providers
  • DAB 1907 Juvenile Officers employed by Court
  • DAB 1949 Administrative Claiming sanctions for non-eligible foster care cases
  • DAB 1970 Incorrect Court documentation of reasonable efforts
  • DAB 1984 Need for judicial determination of reasonable efforts
  • DAB 1998 Eligible payments after review
  • DAB 2010 Indirect costs for Information Technology services

Fiscal Requirements (federal regulations)

APHSA -Compilation of Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Social Security Act as amended by the Adoption Safe Families Act (link to APHSA site)

Letter from CDSS regarding case plans (3-21-03)