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Administrative Directives (ADM) notify local departments of social services, voluntary agencies, and other entities of new or revised policies, procedures, and forms or publications, which must be followed/used and require specific action. ADMs reference relevant state and federal statutes and regulations.
Informational Letters (INF) clarify or amplify existing policies and procedures for local departments of social services, voluntary agencies, and other entities. INFs may provide general educational information or informational resources, distribute a revised list of contacts, or announce new regulations and state and federal laws. An INF does not transmit new or revised policies, announce new programmatic mandates, or require actions.
Local Commissioners Memoranda (LCM) transmit information to commissioners of local departments of social services on specific topics. An LCM generally affects all local departments of social services statewide. Information transmitted by an LCM may include notification of funding, statewide audit results, or instructions pertaining to administrative procedures and related time frames. An LCM does not transmit new or revised policies or announce new programmatic mandates.
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Administrative Directives
- 22-OCFS-ADM-01 - Revised Education Stability and Transportation Requirements for Children in Foster Care
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-01 | PDF document for22-OCFS-ADM-01- Appendix A: Title IV-E FFY 2022 - Every Student Succeeds Frequently Asked Questions
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-01 Appendix A | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-01 Appendix A
- Appendix A: Title IV-E FFY 2022 - Every Student Succeeds Frequently Asked Questions
- 22-OCFS-ADM-02-R1 - Supervised Setting Program (SSP) Implementation (Revised 2/28/23)
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-02 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-02 - 22-OCFS-ADM-03 - Availability of Supplemental Funding for the New York State Child Care Block Grant (cancelled on 4/28/22, replaced by 22-OCFS-LCM-08)
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-03 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-03 - 22-OCFS-ADM-04-R1 - Chapter 798 Laws of 2021: Youth Reentry Into Foster Care Ages 18-21 (Revised 10/28/24)
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-04-R1 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-04-R1 - 22-OCFS-ADM-05 - Per Diem Chargeback Rates for OCFS-Operated Facilities and Programs – Calendar Year 2020 Final Rates
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-05 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-05 - 22-OCFS-ADM-06 - Utilization of Stress Passes in an EMPOWER Program
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-06 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-06 - 22-OCFS-ADM-07 - Provision of Aftercare in Qualified Residential Treatment Programs and EMPOWER Programs
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-07 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-07 - 22-OCFS-ADM-08 - New York City Domestic Violence State Aid Rates for July 1, 2021, Through June 30, 2022
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-08 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-08 - 22-OCFS-ADM-09 - Rest-of-State Domestic Violence State Aid Rates for January 1, 2022, Through December 31, 2022
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-09 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-09 - 22-OCFS-ADM-10 - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) Online System Requirements
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-10 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-10 - 22-OCFS-ADM-11 - Requirements for Use of the National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise (NEICE) 2.0
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-11 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-11- OCFS-4714 - National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise (NEICE) Confidentiality Non-Disclosure Agreement Word document for OCFS-4714 | PDF document for OCFS-4714
- 22-OCFS-ADM-12 - 2022-2023 Flexible Fund for Family Services (FFFS)
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12- Attachment 1 - 2022-23 FFFS District Allocation Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 1 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 1
- Attachment 2 - 2022-23 Grandfathered COPS FFFS Dedications Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 2 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 2
- Attachment 3 - 2022-23 Child Welfare Thresholds Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 3 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 3
- Attachment 4 - FFFS District System User Manual Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 4 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 4
- Attachment 5 - FFFS Desk Reference Guide Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 5 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-12 attachment 5
- 22-OCFS-ADM-13 - Market Rate Revisions, Removal of Work Requirement in Limited Situations, and Other Changes to Child Care Assistance Program Regulations 2022
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-13 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-13 - 22-OCFS-ADM-14 - Juvenile Justice-Related Chapters of the Laws of 2021 and Changes to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-14 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-14 - 22-OCFS-ADM-15 - Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Applicable to Maximum State Aid Rates (MSARs) Effective April 1, 2022, Through June 30, 2022
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-15 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-15 - 22-OCFS-ADM-16 - Maximum State Aid Rates for Foster Care Programs and In-State Committee on Special Education Placements – Effective July 1, 2022, Through March 31, 2023 (Attachment A revised 8/1/2022)
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-16 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-16 - 22-OCFS-ADM-17 - Translation and Notification of Available Post-Adoption Services
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-17 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-17 - 22-OCFS-ADM-18 - Increase in Income Eligibility Levels for Child Care Assistance
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-18 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-18 - 22-OCFS-ADM-19 - The Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-19 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-19 - 22-OCFS-ADM-20 - Committee on Special Education Maintenance Reimbursement
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-20 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-20 - 22-OCFS-ADM-21 - Host Family Home Agency (Helping Hands New York) – Application for Approval and Home Study Process and Forms
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-21 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-21 - 22-OCFS-ADM-22 - Committee on Special Education Maintenance Rates for July 1, 2021, Through June 30, 2022, for Out-of-State Residential Schools Approved by the New York State Education Department
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-22 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-22 - 22-OCFS-ADM-23 - Raising the Lower Age of Juvenile Delinquency — A Differential Response for Children Under 12 Years of Age
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-23 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-23 - 22-OCFS-ADM-24 - New York City Domestic Violence State Aid Rates for July 1, 2022, Through June 30, 2023
Word document for 22-OCFS-ADM-24 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-ADM-24
Informational Letters
- 22-OCFS-INF-01 - Child Care Subsidy for Cases with a Child Protective Services Component
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-01 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-01 - 22-OCFS-INF-02 - Education and Training Voucher Application and Eligibility Requirements (canceled 3/20/23, replaced by 23-OCFS-INF-03)
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-02 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-02 - 22-OCFS-INF-03 - Change in the New York Statewide Central Register’s Intake Procedures Related to Adult-Use Cannabis
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-03 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-03 - 22-OCFS-INF-04 - Notification of Changes to the Child Care Assistance Program as a Result of the State Fiscal Year 2023 Enacted Budget
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-04 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-04 - 22-OCFS-INF-05 - 2022-23 Child Care Assistance Program Eligibility Levels
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-05 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-05 - 22-OCFS-INF-06 - Direct Deposit for Child Care Providers Receiving Payment for Child Care Assistance
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-06 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-06 - 22-OCFS-INF-07 - New Supervised Setting Programs (SSPs) Maximum State Aid Rates (MSARs) and Corresponding Entry of Information Into CONNECTIONS
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-07 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-07 - 22-OCFS-INF-08 - 2022 Income Standards for the Child and Family Services Plan
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-08 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-08 - 22-OCFS-INF-09 - CANS-NY and CALOCUS-CASII Information Sheets
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-09 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-09- CALOCUS-CASII Information Sheet
Word document for CALOCUS-CASII Information Sheet | PDF document for CALOCUS-CASII Information Sheet - CANS-NY Information Sheet
Word document for CANS-NY Information Sheet | PDF document for CANS-NY Information Sheet
- CALOCUS-CASII Information Sheet
- 22-OCFS-INF-10 - Chapter 371 of the Laws of 2022
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-10 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-10 - 22-OCFS-INF-11 - Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) 2.1 Reporting Requirements
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-11 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-11 - 22-OCFS-INF-12 - The Blind Persons Right to Parent Act
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-12 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-12
Local Commissioner Memorandums
- 22-OCFS-LCM-01-R4 - FFY 2022 Title IV Awards (Revised 7/6/2023)
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01- Attachment A: Title IV-E FFY 2022 - Adoption Assistance
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01 Attachment A | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01 Attachment A - Attachment B: Title IV-E FFY 2022 - Kinship/Guardianship
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01 Attachment B | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01 Attachment B - Attachment C: Title IV-E FFY 2022 - Foster Care
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01 Attachment C | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01 Attachment C - Attachment D: FFY 22 Title IV-B Subpart 2
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01 Attachment D | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-01 Attachment D
- Attachment A: Title IV-E FFY 2022 - Adoption Assistance
- 22-OCFS-LCM-02 - CPS Manual Updates
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-02 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-02- CPS Manual Chapter 1 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 1 PDF - Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Protective Services
- CPS Manual Chapter 3 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 3 PDF - Chapter 3: Statewide Central Register responsibilities
- CPS Manual Chapter 4 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 4 PDF - Chapter 4: Special circumstances in report processing
- CPS Manual Chapter 6 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 6 PDF - Chapter 6: Child Protective Services Investigations
- CPS Manual Chapter 7 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 7 PDF - Chapter 7: Investigations in foster homes and child day care programs
- CPS Manual Chapter 12 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 12 PDF - Chapter 12: Notifications
- CPS Manual Chapter 14 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 14 PDF - Chapter 14: Appendices
- CPS Manual Chapter 15 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 15 PDF - Chapter 15: Glossary of terms
- 22-OCFS-LCM-03 - Claiming Information for Supplemental Funding for the New York State Child Care Block Grant (cancelled on 4/28/22, replaced by 22-OCFS-LCM-08)
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-03 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-03 - 22-OCFS-LCM-04 - Administration for Community Living – American Rescue Plan Act Adult Protective Services Grant
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-04 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-04 - 22-OCFS-LCM-05 - SNAP Public Charge Policy Outreach
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-05 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-05- Attachment 1: SNAP Public Charge Outreach Poster - Word copy of SNAP Public Charge Outreach Poster | PDF copy of SNAP Public Charge Outreach Poster
- Attachment 2: SNAP Public Charge Outreach Poster - Spanish/Español - Word copy of Spanish SNAP Public Charge Outreach Poster | PDF copy of Spanish SNAP Public Charge Outreach Poster
- 22-OCFS-LCM-06 - Tuition Reimbursement for Children Who Have Educational Disabilities and Are Placed in Institutions
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-06 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-06 - 22-OCFS-LCM-07 - Guidelines and Instructions for Preparing the Child and Family Services Annual Plan Update
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-07 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-07 - 22-OCFS-LCM-08 - New York State Child Care Block Grant Assistance Program Allocations SFY 2022-2023
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-08 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-08 - 22-OCFS-LCM-09 - Youth Sports and Education Opportunity Funding
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-09 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-09 - 22-OCFS-LCM-10 - SFY 2021-22 Title IV-B Subpart 1 Allocations
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-10 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-10 - 22-OCFS-LCM-11 - Child Welfare Advances, Intercepts, Chargebacks, and Claims Adjustments
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-11 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-11 - 22-OCFS-LCM-12 - Raise the Age Public Safety Claiming
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-12 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-12 - 22-OCFS-LCM-13 - Supporting Foster Youth Through the Pandemic Act
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-13 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-13 - 22-OCFS-LCM-14 - Child Care Assistance Program Market Rates 2022 (Revised 6/06/2022)
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-14 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-14- OCFS-6060 - Child Care Provider Attestation of Costs
OCFS-6060 Word | OCFS-6060 PDF - OCFS-6060-S - Formulario de Atestación de Costos del Proveedor de Cuidado Infantil
OCFS-6060-S Word | OCFS-6060-S PDF - Attachment A: Child Care Assistance Program Market Rates
Child Care Assistance Program Market Rates Word | Child Care Assistance Program Market Rates PDF
- OCFS-6060 - Child Care Provider Attestation of Costs
- 22-OCFS-LCM-15 - Federal Fiscal Year 2022 John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood: Independent Living Allocations
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-15 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-15- Attachment A: District Allocations - Word District Allocations | PDF District Allocations
- Attachment B: Definitions of Independent Living Services - Word Definitions of Independent Living Services | PDF Definitions of Independent Living Services
- Attachment C: Purchase of Service Codes Chart - Word Purchase of Service Codes Chart | PDF Purchase of Service Codes Chart
- Attachment D: Eligibility for John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood - Word Eligibility for John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood | PDF Eligibility for John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood
- Attachment E: Attachment for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grants - Word Attachment for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grants | PDF Attachment for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grants
- 22-OCFS-LCM-16 - CPS Manual Updates
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-16 | PDF document for22-OCFS-LCM-16- CPS Manual Chapter 3 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 3 PDF - Chapter 3: Statewide Central Register Responsibilities
- CPS Manual Chapter 6 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 6 PDF - Chapter 6: Child Protective Services Investigations
- CPS Manual Chapter 11 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 11 PDF - Chapter 11: Child Fatality Reviews
- CPS Manual Chapter 14 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 14 PDF - Chapter 14: Appendices
- 22-OCFS-LCM-17 - Community Optional Preventive Services (COPS) Program FFY 2021-2022/SFY 2022-2023 Funding and Claiming Instructions
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-17 - 22-OCFS-LCM-18 - Community Optional Preventive Services (COPS) Program $1,000,000 Set-Aside Funding Instructions (FFY 2021-2022/SFY 2022-2023)
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-18 - 22-OCFS-LCM-19-R2 - State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Social Services Block Grant (Title XX) Allocations (Revised 10/20/22)
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-19 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-19 - 22-OCFS-LCM-20 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Funding for Non-Residential Domestic Violence Services for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-20 - 22-OCFS-LCM-21 - State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23 Foster Care Block Grant Allocations
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-21 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-21 - 22-OCFS-LCM-22 - Application for Child Care Assistance Revisions
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-22 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-22 (cancelled on 3/8/24, replaced by 24-OCFS-LCM-02) - 22-OCFS-LCM-23 - SFY 2022-23 Title IV-B Subpart 1 Allocations (Revised 12-02-2022)
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-23 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-23 - 22-OCFS-LCM-24 - Child Care Assistance Program and the End of the Public Charge Rule
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-24 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-24 - 22-OCFS-LCM-25-R1 - Administration for Community Living – American Rescue Plan Act Adult Protective Services Grant FFY 22 (Revised 10/8/24)
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-25-R1 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-25-R1 - 22-OCFS-LCM-26 - Calendar Year 2022 Local District Training Cap
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-26 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-26 - 22-OCFS-LCM-27 - CAPTA/CARA State Grant FY2022
Word document for 22-OCFS-LCM-27 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-LCM-27