Adoption & Foster Care Analysis & Reporting System
On May 12, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule revising the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) regulations proposed on April 19, 2019. AFCARS regulations require title IV–E
agencies to collect and report data to ACF on children in out-of-home care, children who exit out-of-home care to adoption or legal guardianship, and children who are covered by a title IV– E adoption or guardianship assistance agreement . . .