Title iv e waiver im comparison

Comparison of Title IV‐E Waiver Requirements

Federal Register IM Proposal
Social Security Act as
Pertains To Requirement Vol 77, No 22, pg ACYF‐CB‐IM‐12‐05 New/Additional Language in IM Rqmt # (pgs
amended by PL 112‐34
5258‐5259 20‐22)
Letter of
Intent
Description of the demonstration project  Letter of Intent, pg 20 Due by June 4, 2012.
Letter of The nature of the intervention the agency wishes to
Intent implement  Letter of Intent, pg 20
Letter of
Intent
The target population that the agency wishes to serve  Letter of Intent, pg 20
Letter of
Intent
The reasons for selecting the proposed project  Letter of Intent pg 20
Letter of
Intent
The evaluation design under consideration  Letter of Intent, pg 20

"Clearly describe the purpose of the proposed project.  Explain the problem or issue that the
demonstration project is expected to address.  Articulate the hypothesis that will be tested
Proposal Description of the demonstration project Section 1130(e)(1)  Proposals, pg 20 through the implementation of the program evaluation.  Describe how the project is
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innovative and how it will foster improved child and family well being."

Requirements for New
Child Welfare
The goals identified in statute that the project is intended to
Proposal
accomplish
Section 1130(a)(3)(A)  Improvement projects, pg 2
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Proposals, pg 20

"Including an estimate of the number of children or families who would be served by the
proposed project, the estimated number of Title IV‐E foster cases involved, demographic
Proposal The target population that the agency wishes to serve Section 1130(e)(1) Proposals, pg 20 information, child welfare status and history (e.g. substantiated reports of abuse and 3
neglect, foster care status, lengths of stay in care) and other identified risk factors of the
target population (e.g. parental substance abuse)."

Geographic areas in which the proposed project will be
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conducted
Section 1130(e)(1)  Proposals, pg 21 4

"Indicate whether the proposed interventions are evidence‐based or evidence‐informed.
Proposal Service interventions to be implemented Section 1130(e)(1)  Proposal, pg 20 Describe why the proposed interventions were selected to meet the needs of the identified 5
target population."

Proposal Describe time period in which project will be conducted Section 1130(e)(2) Proposal, pg 21 6


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"Outline the specific outcomes on which the title IV‐E agency expects the demonstration to
Section 1130(e)(3) "a
have an impact, including outcomes related to safety, permanency, and well‐being. The
discussion of the benefits
Department expects all child welfare demonstrations to include specific measures assessing
that are expected from
both family capacity to provide for children's needs and child functioning in the well‐being
The impact the intervention is expected to have on outcomes the proposed project
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related to safety, permanency, well‐being (compared to a  Proposal, pg 21 domains. In addition, the Department expects that demonstrations will measure not only 7
the achievement of permanency, but appropriate post‐permanency measures, such as
continuation of activities
whether children re‐enter care, whether adoptions or guardianships disrupt or dissolve and
under the approved plan
any other pertinent information on how children and families fare after discharge from
or plans of the State)"
foster care."

Proposal How service provisions will change for children and families Section 1130(e)(3) 
Statement of program requirements for waivers needed to
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conduct the project
Section 1130(e)(5) 

"Provide a justification of why the proposed approach is the most rigorous and appropriate
Section 1130(e)(6), Proposal, pg 21, approach to evaluation that will enable the title IV‐E agency to accurately determine the
Proposal Description of the proposed evaluation design
Section 1130(f)  Evaluation, pg. 14‐16 impact and effectiveness of the program intervention(s)."
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See Evaluation, pg 14‐16, for additional evaluation requirements.

"Along with a description of the basis for projecting that the project would be cost‐neutral
Proposal Estimate of the projected costs or savings Section 1130(e)(4)  Proposal, pg 21
overall."
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Provide a reliable method for measuring and ensuring Technical Assistance package will include methods for measuring cost‐neutrality (see
Proposal Proposal, pg 21 10
Federal cost‐neutrality over the course of the demonstration. Methods for Measuring Cost‐Neutrality, pg 18, and Technical Assistance, pg 23).


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"Describe any similar project already underway in the State or tribal service area that is
supported by State, tribal or private foundation funds and how these activities will be
affected if the title IV‐E agency is approved to undertake the demonstration. If the child
welfare waiver demonstration is intended to be operated in conjunction or collaboration
with other relevant Federal initiatives (e.g. title XIX (Medicaid) State Plan Amendments
Proposal Describe impact on any similar projects already underway. Proposal, pg 21 11
and/or waivers in Medicaid or other programs, provide information on these associated
collaborative activities. Explain to what degree (1) the proposed collaboration can be
accomplished through coordination within the other program’s existing authority or a plan
amendment; or (2) whether coordinated activities will require approval of waivers in
another program."

Accounting of any other sources of funding that have been
Proposal used to provide the services that the agency now proposes to Section 1130(e)(7)  Proposal, pg 21 12
address under a waiver demonstration

Provide an assurance that the Title IV‐E agency will continue
Proposal to provide an accounting of that same spending for each year Section 1130(e)(7) Proposal, pg 22 13
of the approved demonstration project.

Identify the statutory and regulatory requirements under
"Identify the statutory and regulatory requirements under titles IV‐B and IV‐E of the Act for
Proposal titles IV‐B and IV‐E of the Act for which waivers will be Proposal, pg 22 14
which waivers will be needed to permit the proposed project to be conducted."
needed to permit the proposed project to be conducted.

Describe any affect on agency's automated child welfare "Address whether/how the demonstration will affect the Title IV‐E agency's automated child
Proposal Proposal, pg 22 15
information system welfare information system"

"Additional Considerations
Proposal Demonstration of readiness Section 1130(a)(3)(B) and Limitations" pg 17; 16
Proposals, pg 22

"Identify the steps taken to assure county, local, Tribal and/or judicial cooperation as
required by the project. Supply a copy of letters or memoranda of agreement between the
Identify steps taken to assure cooperation and supply copies
Proposal Proposal, pg 22 title IV‐E agency and any county, municipality, Tribe or tribal organization, foundation, 17
of letters or memoranda of agreement.
private agency or any other governmental organization that is to be a participant in the child
welfare demonstration project."

"Describe how the proposed project responds to the findings of the State’s Child and Family
Proposal Relationship of the project to the state's CFSR and PIP. Section 1130(a)(5) Proposal, pg 22 18
Service Review and how it will affect implementation of the State’s CFSR PIP."


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"Describe any court order in effect anywhere in the State by which a court has determined
that the State’s child welfare program failed to comply either 1) with State child welfare laws
Effect the intervention is expected to have on certain court
Proposal Section 1130(a)(5) Proposal, pg 22 or 2) with title IV‐B, title IV‐E or the U.S. Constitution, along with an analysis of whether the 19
orders.
proposed demonstration project would have any effect on any such court order, and if so,
how."

"Describe methods used to obtain public input, a summary of comments received and how
Proposal Summary of public input Proposal, pg 22 20
public input shaped the development of the proposal."

"Provide an assurance that the title IV‐E agency provides health insurance coverage for all
Proposal Assurance of health insurance coverage Section 1130(a)(4) Proposal, pg 22 special needs children for whom the title IV‐E agency has entered into an adoption 21
assistance agreement (including those not supported by title IV‐E funds)."

"Identify which of the Child Welfare Program Improvement Policies identified in section
1130(a)(3)(C) of the Act the title IV‐E agency has implemented or intends to implement
within three years of the date on which the title IV‐E agency submits its application or two
Demonstration of implemented or planned child welfare years after the Department approves the demonstration (whichever is later). At least one of
Proposal Section 1130(a)(3)(C) Proposal, pg 22 22
program improvement policies the child welfare program improvement policies to be implemented must be a policy that
the title IV‐E agency has not previously implemented as of the date on which it submits an
application to conduct the demonstration project. (See “Requirement to Implement Program
Improvement Policies” section on pages 12 ‐ 14 of this IM.”)"

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