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| Date |
Letter Number |
Subject |
Section |
| January 15, 2009 |
CWS-01-09 |
Foster Care Caseworker Visits Funding |
Child Welfare Services |
| January 15, 2009 |
CWS-02-09 |
A New Forum for Communication Regarding Child Welfare Policy |
Child Welfare Services |
| January 15, 2009 |
CWS-03-09
PM-REM-01-09 |
Statewide Unique Identifier |
Child Welfare Services
and
Performance
Management |
| January 16, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-01-09 |
LIEAP and CIP Monitoring for FFY 2009
Attachment - County List
|
Economic and Family Services |
| February 4, 2009 |
CWS-04-09 |
Child and Family Services Review/Agency's Self Survey
Attachment - Self Survey |
Child Welfare Services |
| February 9, 2009 |
BG-01-2009 |
Funding Allocation for State Aid to Counties |
Budget Operations |
| February 10, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-02-09 |
SNAP Applications for 2009 SNAP Evaluation |
Economic and Family Services |
| February 11, 2009 |
CWS-05-09 |
Model Court Reports for Dispositional and Review Permanency Planning and Post Adoption Termination of Parental Rights Hearings |
Child Welfare Services |
| February 11, 2009 |
CWS-06-09 |
Family Support/Family Resource Center Services Request for Application (RFA) |
Child Welfare Services |
| February 11, 2009 |
BG-02-2009 |
Funding Allocation for State Aid to Counties |
Budget Operations |
| February 13, 2009 |
PR-REM-02-2009 |
Incomplete Security Forms |
Performance
Management |
| February 17, 2009 |
CWS-07-09 |
Respite Services Request for Application (RFA) |
Child Welfare Services |
| February 17, 2009 |
CWS-08-09 |
Foster Home Recruitment Video |
Child Welfare Services |
| February 17, 2009 |
CWS-09-09 |
Work First Block Grant/TANF Maintenance of Effort
Attachment - MOE Automation Request Form
|
Child Welfare Services |
| February 23, 2009 |
BG-03-2009 |
Work First Block Grant/TANF Maintenance of Effort |
Budget Operations |
| February 27, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-03-2009 |
Electronic Applications and Signatures |
Economic and Family
Services |
| February 27,
2009 |
CWS-11-2009 |
Webinar-Recruitment and Retention of Families for Teens |
Child
Welfare Services |
| February 27,
2009 |
CWS-12-2009 |
A Best Practice Guide to Partnering with Resource Families |
Child
Welfare Services |
| February 27,
2009 |
CWS-13-2009 |
Reallocation of TANF-DV Funds
Attachment - TANF-DV Reallocation Questionnaire 2008-2009 |
Child
Welfare Services |
| February 28, 2009 |
CWS-10-09 |
Availability of State Generated Reports on XPTR
Attachment - Reports to be Reviewed on a Regular Basis |
Child
Welfare Services |
| March 3, 2009 |
EFS-WF-04-09 |
Office of Civil Rights Training Tools |
Economic and Family
Services |
| March 3, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-05-09 |
FNS and Energy Programs Local Support Vacancy |
Economic and Family
Services |
| March 3, 2009 |
EFS-WF-06-09 |
Work First Family Assistance Keying Deadline
Attachment - Keying Deadline Chart |
Economic and Family
Services |
| March 12, 2009 |
EFS-WF-07-09 |
TANF State Plan for the 2010-2011 Biennium
Attachment - Draft TANF State Plan |
Economic and Family
Services |
| March 13, 2009 |
EFS-WF-08-09 |
Work
First Representatives’County Assignments
Attachment - County Assignments |
Economic and Family
Services |
| March 17, 2009 |
CWS-14-2009 |
On-Line Technology Survey |
Child
Welfare Services |
| March 17, 2009 |
CWS-15-2009 |
Safe Surrender |
Child
Welfare Services |
| March 17, 2009 |
CWS-16-2009 |
Pre-Approval Letters for International Adoptions |
Child
Welfare Services |
| March 17, 2009 |
CWS-17-2009 |
Changes in Assignment of Interstate Cases
Attachment - ICPC County Assignment |
Child
Welfare Services |
| March 23, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-09-09 |
Disaster
EBT Cards & Policy Contacts Attachment - Delivery
of Disaster EBT Cards & Disaster Form |
Economic
and Family Services
|
| March 27, 2009 |
DIR-01-2009 |
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 Temporary Increase to the FMAP for Foster Care and Adoption
Assistance |
DSS
Director's Office |
| March 30, 2009 |
CWS-18-2009 |
Transitioning of the NC KIDS Adoption Exchange Program |
Child
Welfare Services |
| March 30, 2009 |
CWS-19-2009 |
Increase of Funding Availability for LINKS Special Funds |
Child
Welfare Services |
| March 30, 2009 |
CWS-20-2009 |
Update on the Statewide PIP for the 2007 CFSR |
Child
Welfare Services |
| March 31, 2009 |
PM-REM-03-2009 |
TANF Data Collection System Data Verification Queries |
Performance
Management |
| April 13, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-10-09 |
ARRA Administrative Funding for Food and Nutrition Services |
Economic
and Family Services |
| April 14, 2009 |
CSE-01-2009 |
CSE Manual Change Notice |
Child Support Enforcement |
| April 17, 2009 |
CSE-02-2009 |
CSE Manual Change Notice |
Child Support Enforcement |
| April 14, 2009 |
CSE-03-2009 |
CSE Manual Change Notice |
Child Support Enforcement |
| April 17, 2009 |
EFS-WF-11-2009 |
Technical Support for Work First Demonstration Grants and Functional Assessments |
Economic
and Family Services |
| April 22, 2009 |
PM-REM-04-2009 |
Health Department Use of Common Name Data Service (CNDS) ID Numbers |
Performance
Management |
| May 1, 2009 |
EFS-FNS-12-2009 |
Reallocation of Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) Funds
Attachment -Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) Reallocation Survey |
Economic
and Family Services |
| May 8, 2009 |
PM-REM-05-2009 |
TANF Data Collection Schedule for State Fiscal Year 2009-2010 |
Performance
Management |
| May 13, 2009 |
EFS-FNS-13-2009 |
ARRA Administrative Funding for Food and Nutrition Services |
Economic
and Family Services |
| May 13, 2009 |
CSE-04-2009 |
Transition of Responsibility for Information Technology Infrastructure to County-Operated Child Support Enforcement Offices
Attachment 1 - Expenditure Chart
Attachment 2 - Compliance Requirements |
Child Support Enforcement |
| May 14, 2009 |
EFS-FNS-14-2009 |
Crisis Intervention Program Maximum Allotment Amount; Energy Programs Contracts |
Economic
and Family Services |
| May 26, 2009 |
CSE-05-2009 |
CSE Manual Change Notice |
Child Support Enforcement |
| May 28, 2009 |
EFS-WF-15-2009 |
Releasing Child Support Payments in Pay for Performance Cases |
Economic
and Family Services |
| June 2, 2009 |
CWS-21-2009 |
Training Calendar for Winter/Spring 2009, NCDSS Child Welfare Services |
Child
Welfare Services |
| May 27, 2009 |
09-0008 |
Legacy System Retirements as a Result of NC FAST OLV Functionality |
NC FAST |
| June 2, 2009 |
PM-REM-05-2009 |
Update to the Information Security Manual
Attachments - see your local security officer for attachments |
Performance
Management |
| June 4, 2009 |
09-0011 |
Scheduled Termination of NC FAST Support for SDI |
NC FAST |
| June 8, 2009 |
CSE-06-2009 |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Revisions to Child Support Enforcement Federal Incentive Match
Attachment 1 - Attachment M
Attachment 2 - Contract
Attachment 3 - DHHS Purchasing/Contract Procedures When Using ARRA Funds |
Child Support Enforcement |
| June 12, 2009 |
PM-REM-07-2009 |
County Holiday Schedule |
Performance
Management |
| June 17, 2009 |
CWS-22-2009 |
Update on NC KIDS Program |
Child
Welfare Services |
| June 26, 2009 |
DIR-02-2009 |
Local Steps to Address Budget Constraints |
DSS
Director's Office |
| July 1, 2009 |
CWS-23-2009 |
Child Welfare's Response to Diversity |
Child
Welfare Services |
| July 1, 2009 |
PM-REM-09-2009 |
Update to the Information Security Manual |
Performance
Management |
| July 15, 2009 |
BG-04-2009 |
Work First Block Grant/Electing Counties State Fiscal Year 2009-2010 |
Budget Operations |
| July 16, 2009 |
BG-05-2009 |
State Fiscal Year 2009-10 Funding Allocations that Represent 100% State Dollar |
Budget Operations |
| July 21, 2009 |
PR-REM-08-2009 |
System Availability |
Performance
Management |
| July 21, 2009 |
PR-REM-10-2009 |
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Use of Common Name Data Service (CNDS) ID Numbers |
Performance
Management |
| July 23, 2009 |
CWS-24-2009 |
Child Residential Level III and IV Services |
Child
Welfare Services |
| July 23, 2009 |
EFS-16-2009 |
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Web Access |
Economic
and Family Services |
| July 23, 2009 |
BG-06-2009 |
Funding Authorizations for Block Grants |
Budget Operations |
| July 29, 2009 |
BG-07-2009 |
Update on Subrecipient Self-Assessment of Internal Controls and Risk
Division of Social Services Fiscal Monitoring Plan
Attachment 1 - Self Assessment Survey and Certification Form
Attachment 2 - Budget Office Fiscal Monitoring Plan SFY 09-10
Attachment 3 - DSS Budget Office Fiscal Monitoring Spreadsheet (Attachment A)
Attachment 4 - Certification of Self Assessment |
Budget Operations |
| July 31, 2009 |
CWS-25-2009 |
Termination of Placements in Level III and Level IV Facilities |
Child
Welfare Services |
| August 7, 2009 |
EFS-WF-17-2009 |
Notification of August and September 2009 Work First Check Insert on Work First Benefits |
Economic
and Family Services |
| August 13, 2009 |
CWS-26-2009 |
Discontinuation of Children's Special Health Services Program |
Child
Welfare Services |
| August 13, 2009 |
CWS-27-2009 |
Use of a Foster Child's Resources
Attachment - Social Security Q&A |
Child
Welfare Services |
| August 13, 2009 |
CWS-28-2009 |
On-Line Abuser Treatment Survey |
Child
Welfare Services |
| August 13, 2009 |
CWS-29-2009 |
On-Line Social Worker Survey |
Child
Welfare Services |
| August 17, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-18-2009 |
Access to the EBT Administrative Terminal and Security of EBT Cards |
Economic
and Family Services |
| August 20, 2009 |
PM-REM-11-2009 |
Work First Experiences Report SFY 2010 |
Performance
Management |
| August 24, 2009 |
EFS-WF-20-2009 |
Notice for 2009/2010 Allocation Amounts for Work First Functional Assessments
Attachment - Work First Able-Bodied Report - August 2009 |
Economic
and Family Services |
| August 24, 2009 |
09-0021 |
Legacy System Retirements as a Result of NC FAST Online Verificaiton (OLV) Functionality |
NC FAST |
| August 25, 2009 |
EFS-WF-19-2009 |
Work First Training: Work First Benefits |
Economic
and Family Services |
| August 28, 2009 |
BG-08-2009 |
Funding for State Aid to Counties |
Budget Operations |
| August 31, 2009 |
CWS-30-2009 |
Citizen Review Panel Structure for North Carolina On-Line Social Worker Survey |
Child
Welfare Services |
| August 31, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-21-2009 |
Food and Nutrition Services Policy Training |
Economic
and Family Services |
| September 1, 2009 |
CWS-31-2009 |
Foster Care Rates and Providers Participating in Cost Modeled Rates for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Attachment - Participating Placement Agencies 09-10 |
Child
Welfare Services |
| September 1, 2009 |
CWS-32-2009 |
Smoking in Foster Homes |
Child
Welfare Services |
| September 1, 2009 |
CWS-33-2009 |
Fiscal Year 2009-2010 State Maternity Funds |
Child
Welfare Services |
| September 2, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-22-2009 |
Food and Nutrition and Energy Programs Help Desk |
Economic
and Family Services |
| September 2, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-23-2009 |
Notification of October 2009
Food and Nutrition Services Mass Change Notice |
Economic
and Family Services |
| September 3, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-24-2009 |
Food and Nutrition Services Policy Training Agenda |
Economic
and Family Services |
| September 16, 2009 |
PM-REM-12-2009 |
Reprocessing Work Participation Rates |
Performance
Management |
| September 17, 2009 |
CWS-34-2009 |
2009-2010 Plans for Use of TANF-DV Funds
Attachment - Family Domestic Violence Sample Plan
Attachment - Guidelines for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families/Domestic Violence Funds |
Child
Welfare Services |
| September 22, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-25-2009 |
Food and Nutrition Services and Energy Programs Reorganization
Attachment - Regional Support Map |
Economic
and Family Services |
| September 25, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-26-2009 |
ARRA Administrative Funding for Food and Nutrition Services |
Economic
and Family Services |
| September 29, 2009 |
09-0028 |
Legacy System Retirements as a Result of NC FAST Online Verificaiton (OLV) Functionality |
NC FAST |
| September 29, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-27-2009 |
ARRA Administrative Funding for Food and Nutrition Services Close Out Procedures |
Economic
and Family Services |
| October 1, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-28-2009 |
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Outreach Initiative |
Economic
and Family Services |
| October 1, 2009 |
EFS-WF-29-2009 |
Work First/ Transitional Reporting Schedule for 2009
Attachment - 2009 Work First/Transitional Reporting Schedule |
Economic
and Family Services |
| October 5, 2009 |
PM-REM-13-2009 |
Services Information System (SIS) ID Number Combine/Merge Process |
Performance Management |
| October 6, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-30-2009 |
TOP Fee Schedule Effective October 1, 2009 |
Economic
and Family Services |
| October 13, 2009 |
CWS-35-2009 |
Special Children Adoption Fund
Attachment - Baseline for Participation
|
Child
Welfare Services |
| October 13, 2009 |
CWS-36-2009 |
Webinar - Working with Indian Familes and Tribal Organizations |
Child
Welfare Services |
| October 13, 2009 |
CWS-37-2009 |
Foster Care Monthly Visitation Recording Change |
Child
Welfare Services |
| October 13, 2009 |
CSE-07-2009 |
Policy and Procedure Updates to CSE Manual |
Child Support Enforcement |
| October 20, 2009 |
CWS-39-2009 |
2009-2010 Allocation Amounts for TANF/DV Funds |
Child
Welfare Services |
| October 20, 2009 |
CWS-40-2009 |
Foster Care Monthly Visitation Recording Impact on IV-B Funding |
Child
Welfare Services |
| October 27, 2009 |
PM-REM-14-2009 |
Individual County Detailed Reports on Preliminary FFY 2009 Foster Care Caseworker Visit Data
Attachment - Quarterly Detailed Report of Foster Care Monthly Caseworker Visits (MCV) |
Performance Management |
| October 27, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-31-2009 |
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Mailing Address |
Economic
and Family Services |
| October 27, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-32-2009 |
TOP Review Requests |
Economic
and Family Services |
| October 30, 2009 |
CWS-38-2009 |
Changes in Assignment of Interstate Cases Effective Immediately
Attachment - ICPC County Assignment |
Child
Welfare Services |
October 30, 2009
|
CSE-08-2009 |
Deficit Reduction Act of 2005- Distribution of Pre-Assigned Arrears |
Child Support Enforcement |
| October 30, 2009 |
CSE-09-2009 |
Policy/Procedures Updates |
Child Support Enforcement |
| November 3, 2009 |
CWS-41-2009 |
SFY 2008-2009 Child Welfare Funding Survey
Attachment - Survey |
Child
Welfare Services |
| November 3, 2009 |
CWS-42-2009 |
Administrative Rules Effective November 1, 2009 |
Child
Welfare Services |
| November 9, 2009 |
09-0031 |
NC FAST UPdate and Minimum System Requirements and Recommendations to Access NC FAST |
NC FAST |
| November 10, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-33-2009 |
Social Security/Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2010 |
Economic
and Family Services |
| November 16, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-34-2009 |
Food and Nutrition Services Application Processing Time Standards and Notice of Adverse Action Time Standards Charts
Attachment 1 - Page 1 of Chart
Attachment 2 - Page 2 of Chart |
Economic
and Family Services |
| November 17, 2009 |
CWS-44-2009 |
Policy for Adoption Assitance and Vendor Payment Corrections Between Funding Sources |
Child
Welfare Services |
| November 20, 2009 |
EFS-FNSEP-35-2009 |
Food and Nutrition Services Employment and Training (E&T) Program Training |
Economic
and Family Services |
| November 25, 2009 |
DIR-03-2009 |
Social Services Commission Members |
DSS Director |
| November 30, 2009 |
CWS-43-2009 |
Building Awareness and Cultural Competency Training Opportunity |
Child
Welfare Services |
| November 30, 2009 |
CWS-45-2009 |
Survey on Continuances in the Court System |
Child
Welfare Services |
| November 30, 2009 |
CWS-46-2009 |
NCDSS Child Welfare Services Training Calendar for Winter/Spring 2010 |
Child
Welfare Services |
| November 30, 2009 |
CWS-47-2009 |
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Progress Reporting |
Child
Welfare Services |
| December 1, 2009 |
CSE-10-2009 |
Policy/Procedures Updates |
Child Support Enforcement |
| December 2, 2009 |
EFS-WF-37-2009 |
Workers Compensation Coverage |
Economic
and Family Services |
| December 8, 2009 |
09-0033 |
Legacy System Retirements as a Result of NC FAST OLV Functionality |
NC FAST |
| December 14, 2009 |
EFS-WF-38-2009 |
Application Time Standards Chart for 2010
Attachment - Chart |
Economic
and Family Services |
| December 18, 2009 |
EFS-WF-39-2009 |
Work First Family Assistance 2010 Keying Deadline |
Economic
and Family Services |
| December 23, 2009 |
CWS-48-2009 |
Annual Child Welfare Caseload Survey
Attachment - Survey |
Child
Welfare Services |
| December 23, 2009 |
CWS-49-2009 |
Reaching for Excellence and Accountability in Practice |
Child
Welfare Services |
| December 30-2009 |
EFS-WF-40-2009 |
Work First Field Staff County Assignments
Attachment - County Assignments List
|
Economic
and Family Services |
| December 31, 2009 |
PM-REM-15-2009 |
System Availability |
Performance Management |
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