ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ISSUES NOTICE: PROPOSED INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITY; ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SYSTEM (AFCARS)

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Administration for Children and Families has issued a notice called: Proposed Information Collection Activity; Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS).

The notice was published in the Federal Register on March 30 by Mary C. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.

Summary: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a revision of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0422, expiration June 30, 2026). Sixty-two data elements have been added to AFCARS, per a December 2024 final rule. This has increased the burden for reporting for state child welfare agencies only.

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