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Attachment A

Title Iv-B Child And Family Services Plan: Assurances

The assurances listed below are in 45 CFR 1357.15(c) and title IV-B sections 422(b)(12) and 432(a)(9). These assurances will remain in effect during the period of the five-year CFSP.

1. The State or Indian Tribe must assure that it will participate in any evaluations the Secretary of HHS may require.

2. The State or Indian Tribe must assure that it will administer the CFSP in accordance with methods determined by the Secretary to be proper and efficient.

3. The State or Indian Tribe must assure that it has a plan for the training and use of paid paraprofessional staff, with particular emphasis on the full-time or part-time employment of low-income persons, as community service aides; and a plan for the use of nonpaid or partially paid volunteers in providing services and in assisting any advisory committees established by the State or Tribe.

4. The State or Indian Tribe must assure that standards and requirements imposed with respect to child care under title XX shall apply with respect to day care services, if provided under the CFSP, except insofar as eligibility for such services is involved.

5. The State or Tribe must assure that, in administering and conducting service programs under this plan, the safety of the children to be served shall be of paramount concern.

6. The State or Tribe must assure that plans will be developed for the effective use of cross-jurisdictional resources to facilitate timely adoptive or permanent placements for waiting children.

Effective Date and State Officials Signature

I hereby certify that the State/Indian Tribe complies with the requirements of the above assurances.

Certified by: ________________________________________________

Title:______________________________________________________

Agency:____________________________________________________

Dated:_____________________________________________________

Reviewed by:_______________________________________________

(ACF Regional Representative)

Dated:_____________________________________________________

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment B-    State Chief Executive Officer's Assurance Statement For The Child Abuse And Neglect State Plan
Attachment C-   Certifications    (Note: This link will open up another window)

Attachment D: CFS 101

Part I CFS-101 Instructions CFS-101 Part I: Instructions Part I, Annual Budget Request Part II Part II, Instructions Part II, Annual Summary of Child and Family Services Title IV-B, Sub-part 1 Child Welfare Services FY 1999 Child Welfare Services Funds for Indian Tribes Title IV-B, Sub-part 2 -- Promoting Safe and Stable Families: FY 2000 Estimated Allotment at $295,000,000 Estimated FY 2000 Funds for Indian Tribes FY 1999 Funds for States FY 1999 Funds for Eligible Indian Tribes Independent Living Program CAPTA

Attachment E:   ACYF-PI-93-16, December 10, 1993
Attachment F:   ACYF-PI-CB-98-05, April 28, 1998
Attachment G:   ACF Regional Administrators