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Date

 Letter Number Subject Section
January 10, 2007 FNSEP-01-2008 LIEAP & CIP Monitoring for FFY 2008
Attachment, List of Counties to be Monitored 		Food and Nutrition Services-Energy Programs
January 11, 2008

FSCW-84-2007

2008 WORK FIRST INSTITUTE SPECIAL NOTICE Director Day at the 2008 Work First Institute
Attachment 1 - Participant Slots
Attachment 2 - Response Form		 Family Support Child Welfare
January 29, 2008 FSCW-05-2008

Federal Guidance on Civil Rights and the Work First Program
Attachment, Federal Guidelines FAQ

Family Support Child Welfare
February 7, 2008 FSCW-01-2008 Work First Demonstration Grants
Attachment 1 - Grant Proposal Checklist
Attachment 2 - Sample Budget Format
Attachment 3 - Term and Conditions Form		 Family Support Child Welfare
February 7, 2008 FSCW-02-2008 Section 1426 Central Registry and Section 1427 Responsible Individuals List Family Support Child Welfare
February 7, 2008 FSCW-03-2008 Reporting Extensions Family Support Child Welfare
February 7, 2008 FSCW-04-2008
 CPS Assessments in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Centers Family Support Child Welfare
February 8, 2008 FSCW-06-2008 Expenditures of funds designated by ACF for Foster Care Visitation Enhancement Family Support Child Welfare
February 8, 2008 DIR-01-2008 Announcements of Division Management Positions DSS Director's Office
February 14, 2008 PM-PC-01-2008 Identification of Victims of Human Trafficking
Attachment 1 - Sample Letter 1
Attachment 2 - Sample Letter 2 		Performance Management
February 18, 2008 FSCW-07-2008 Federal Reporting Requirements for Foster Care Caseworker Visit Baseline Data Family Support Child Welfare
February 20, 2008 FSCW-08-2008 Confidential Intermediary Survey Family Support Child Welfare
February 22, 2008 FSCW-09-2008 Records Retention Schedule for Work First Family Support Child Welfare
February 22, 2008 CSE-01-2008 North Carolina Health Choice Child Support Enforcement
February 28, 2008 FSCW-10-2008 Re allocation of TANF-DV Funds
Attachment - Questionnaire		 Family Support Child Welfare
March 4, 2008 FNSEP-02-2008

North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services Conference
Attachment 1 - Tentative Conference Agenda
Attachment 2 - Memo - Door Prizes for Food and Nutrition Services Conference
Attachment 3 - Directions

 Food and Nutrition Services-Energy Programs
March 5, 2008 PM-REM-01-2008 Client Services Data Warehouse (CSDW) 2008 Training Sessions Performance Management
March 17, 2008 FSCW-11-2008

2008 MRS Learning Institute Announcements
Attachment1 - MRS Learning Institute Flyer
Attachment 2 - Call for Proposals

Family Support Child Welfare
March 18, 2008 BG-01-2008 Work First Block Grant/TANF Maintenance of Effort Budget
March 18, 2008 FNSEP-03-2008 Economic Stimulus Act 2008 Food and Nutrition Services-Energy Programs
March 20, 2008 FSCW-12-2008 Work First/CPS Substance Abuse Initiative
Attachment - Meeting Schedule 		Family Support Child Welfare
March 31, 2008 CSE-02-2008 Client Communication
Staff Training Resources
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Income Witholding Document
Invalid Address		 Child Support Enforcement
April 1, 2008 FSCW-13-2008

Reallocation of TANF-DV Funds Attachment - TANF-DV Fund Reallocations

 Family Support Child Welfare
April 1, 2008 FSCW-14-2008

TANF After-School Programs and Services for At Risk Children
Grant Announcements
Attachment 1 - RFA-TANF After-School 2008-2010
Attachment 2 - Budget 6844S Electronic
Attachment 3 - TANF Sample Budget 09
Attachment 4 - Registration Form - After-School 09

 Family Support Child Welfare
April 1, 2008 FSCW-15-2008 The Individualized Training Assessment Tool Family Support Child Welfare
April 3, 2008 FSCW-16-2008
 North Carolina's 2008 Child Welfare Program Improvement Plan Family Support Child Welfare
April 3, 2008 FSCW-17-2008 Family Violence Prevention and Services/Grants for Battered Women’s Shelters and Related Assistance Request for Application (RFA)
Attachment 1 - RFA-TANF After-School 2008-2010
Attachment 2 - Budget 6844S Electronic
Attachment 3 - TANF Sample Budget 09
Attachment 4 - Registration Form - After-School 09		 Family Support Child Welfare
April 8, 2008   System for Tracking Changes on the Responsible Individuals List Family Support Child Welfare
April 22, 2008 PM-PC-02-2008 Updated Limited English Proficiency Plan
Attachment - Title VI Language Access Policy 		Performance Management
April 24, 2008 CSE-03-2008 OLM Updates Child Support Enforcement
April 24, 2008 PM-REM-02-2008 TANF Data Collection Schedule for State Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Performance Management
April 24, 2008 FSCW-20-2008 Structured Documentation Instruments for CPS Assessments (DSS-5010 and DSS-5010a) Family Support Child Welfare
April 25, 2008 FSCW-21-2008 Responsible Individual List CYA 910 Report Family Support Child Welfare
May 1,. 2008 FSCW-19-2008 Training Calendar for Summer/Fall 2008, NCDSS Family Support & Child Welfare Family Support Child Welfare
May 7, 2008 CSE-04-2008 OLM Updates Child Support Enforcement
May 9, 2008 FNSEP-04-2008 Federal Management Evaluation Review Food and Nutrition Services-Energy Programs
May 9, 2008 DIR-02-2008 Vendor Inquiries Regarding NC FAST Procurement DSS Director's Office
May 13, 2008 FSCW-23-2008 Foster Care Rates and Reimbursement Process Changes Family Support Child Welfare
May 14, 2008 DIR-03-2008 North Carolina’s CareLINK Website DSS Director's Office
May 15, 2008 PM-REM-03-2008 County Staff Information Webpage Performance Management
May 15, 2008 DIR-04-2008 Digital Television Transition and Converter Coupons
 DSS Director's Office
May 27, 2008 PM-REM-04-2008 2009 Holiday Schedule Performance Management
June 2, 2008 FSCW-24-2008 2008/2009 Plans for use of TANF-DV funds Family Support Child Welfare
June 17, 2005 FSCW-25-2005

Requested Sample Cases for the Structured Decision Making Validation and Modification
Attachment - Children’s Research Center Memorandum

 Family Support Child Welfare
June 19, 2008 FSCW-26-2008 Work First Biennial County Planning
Attachment 1 - 2010-2011 Designation Form
Attachment 2 - WF Plan Outline 2010-2011		 Family Support Child Welfare
June 19, 2008 FSCW-27-2008 Post Adoption Conference Announcement October 3-5, 2008
Attachment - Post Adoption Conference Flyer		 Family Support Child Welfare
June 20, 2008 CSE-05-2008 OLM Updates Child Support Enforcement
July 2, 2008 FSCW-28-2008 Update to the Child Placement and Payment System (CPPS) Family Support Child Welfare
July 2, 2008 FSCW-29-2008 DSS-5104 Field 29, Report to the Central Registry Family Support Child Welfare
July 2, 2008 FSCW-30-2008 Section 1432 State Child Fatality Review Protocol Family Support Child Welfare
July 2, 2008 CSE-06-2008 OLM Updates Child Support Enforcement
July 9, 2008 FSCW-31-2008 School Based Child and Family Support Team Initiative (CFST) Plan/Agreement
Attachment - DSS Sample CFST Plan		 Family Support Child Welfare
July 9, 2008 FSCW-32-2008 Referral of Foster and Adoptive Children to Carolina Access Family Support Child Welfare
July 11, 2008 FSCW-34-2008 Monthly Foster Care Contact Records (Visitation Tools) Family Support Child Welfare
July 15, 2008 FSCW-35-2008 Multiple Response System Learning Institute Registration Brochure
Attachment - 2008 MRS Learning Institute Registration Brochure		 Family Support Child Welfare
July 15, 2008 FSCW-37-2008 Results from June 2008 ACF IV-E Review Family Support Child Welfare
July 16, 2008 FSCW-38-2008 Child Medical/ Child/Family Evaluation Program Family Support Child Welfare
July 28, 2008 FNSEP-05-2008 Payment Accuracy Meetings
Attachment - Agenda		 Food and Nutrition Services-Energy Programs
July 29, 2008 FSCW-39-2008 Child and Family Team Meeting Team Observation Measure Family Support Child Welfare
July 29, 2008 FSCW-40-2008 Use of Technology for Meeting Caseworker visit Requirements Family Support Child Welfare
July 29, 2008 FSCW-41-2008 Child and Family Team Meeting Team Observation Measure Family Support Child Welfare
August 1, 2008

BG-02-2008

 Update on Subrecipeint Self-Assessment of Internal Controls and Risk Division of Social Services Fiscal Monitoring Plan
Attachment 1 - DSS Budget Office Fiscal Monitoring Spreadsheet
Attachment 2 - DSS Budget Office Fiscal Monitoring Schedule
Attachment 3 - DSS Budget Office Fiscal Monitoring Spreadsheet 		 Budget
August 1, 2008 PM-REM-06-2008
FSCW-43-2008		 The County Experiences Report Website Performance Management
Family Support Child Welfare
August 12, 2008 FSCW-36-2008 2008/2009 Allocation Amounts for TANF/DV funds
Attachment - 2008/2009 TANF-DV Worksheets		 Family Support Child Welfare
August 15, 2008 FSCW-45-2008 MRS Fact Sheets and the MRS Learning Institute Family Support Child Welfare
August 15, 2008 FSCW-46-2008 Allocation of Additional Special Children Adoption Incentive Fund Family Support Child Welfare
August 15, 2008 FSCW-47-2008 Additional Resources for Post Adoption Services Family Support Child Welfare
August 15, 2008 FSCW-48-2008 Work First Training: Ongoing Assessment for Work First Families
Attachment 1 - Registration Form
Attachment 2 - Training Assessment Description
Attachment 3 - Training Location Information Sheet		 Family Support Child Welfare
August 29, 2008 DIR-05-2008 4 DAY WORK WEEK DSS Director's Office