Family & Children’s Resource Program

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IV-E Policy Changes: Candidacy Definition and Admin Claiming for In-Home Services and Foster Care

Date: January 27, 2022Format: WebinarPrimary Audience: North Carolina County Child Welfare Staff
Presented by:
  • Beth Riley, Title IV-E Coordinator, Division of Social Services, NC Department of Health and Human Services
  • Evan Friedel, Training Specialist, Family & Children’s Resource Program, UNC School of Social Work
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The target audience for this 90-minute presentation is all North Carolina county child welfare agency employees working in CPS In-Home or Permanency Planning Services or who use the DSS-5094 for IV-E claiming purposes. This presentation explains (1) the definition of “Candidacy for Foster Care,” with an emphasis on how to apply it to claiming for CPS In-Home Services, and (2) when IV-E funds can properly be claimed for reimbursement of administrative costs (worker time) for children in foster care.