Notice2026-09512
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Child and Family Services Plan, Annual Progress and Services Report, and Annual Budget Expenses Request and Estimated Expenditures (Child and Family Services-101)
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Published
May 13, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the collection of information under the Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP), the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR), and the Annual Budget Expenses Request and Estimated Expenditures (CFS-101) collection (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0426, expiration July 31, 2026). There are minor changes to the CFS-101 form and changes to the way the information is collected in narrative form to reduce burden and duplicative reporting.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27053-27054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09512]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0426]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Child and Family
Services Plan, Annual Progress and Services Report, and Annual Budget
Expenses Request and Estimated Expenditures (Child and Family Services-
101)
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families,
Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the collection of
information under the Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP), the Annual
Progress and Services Report (APSR), and the Annual Budget Expenses
Request and Estimated Expenditures (CFS-101) collection (Office of
Management and Budget #: 0970-0426, expiration July 31, 2026). There
are minor changes to the CFS-101 form and changes to the way the
information is collected in narrative form to reduce burden and
duplicative reporting.
DATES: Comments due July 13, 2026.
ADDRESSES: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information collection described above. You can
obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and submit
comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93fafdf5fcf0fcfffff6f0e7fafcfdd3f2f0f5bdfbfbe0bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cca5a2aaa3afa3a0a0a9afb8a5a3a28cadafaae2a4a4bfe2aba3ba">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Currently under title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2 of the
Social Security Act (the Act), states, territories, and tribes are
required to submit a CFSP. The CFSP lays the groundwork for a system of
coordinated and integrated family services for the subsequent 5 years
(45 CFR 1357.15(a)(1)). The CFSP outlines
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activities the state, tribe, or territory will carry out in
administering programs and services to promote the safety, permanency,
and well-being of children and families, including, as applicable,
those activities conducted under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program
for Successful Transition to Adulthood (section 477 of the Act) and the
state grant authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.
By June 30 of each year, states, territories, and tribes are also
required to submit an APSR and a financial report called the CFS-101.
The APSR is a yearly report that discusses progress made by a state,
territory, or tribe in accomplishing the goals and objectives cited in
its CFSP (45 CFR 1357.16(a)). The APSR contains updated information
about service needs and organizational capacities throughout the 5-year
plan period and includes information on the use of other grant programs
where annual reporting is required. The CFS-101 has three parts. Part I
is an annual budget request for the upcoming fiscal year (FY). Part II
includes a summary of planned expenditures by program area for the
upcoming FY, the estimated number of individuals or families to be
served, and the geographical service area. Part III includes actual
expenditures by program area, numbers of families and individuals
served by program area, and the geographic areas served for the last
complete FY.
The Supporting America's Children and Families Act, Public Law 118-
258, was signed into law on January 4, 2025. This law reauthorizes and
amends title IV-B programs. New requirements under title IV-B, subpart
3 require that CB reduce administrative burden on the title IV-B
program to eliminate duplication and streamline reporting requirements
to reduce the number of hours required for compliance by at least 15
percent in coordination with activities required under PRA. CB has
already begun these activities to gather input and to streamline
reporting and reduce burden.
Respondents: Currently, states, territories, and tribes must
complete the CFSP, APSR, and CFS-101. There are approximately 180
tribal entities that currently receive IV-B funding. There are 53
states (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of
Columbia, and the Virgin Islands) that must complete the CFSP, APSR,
and CFS-101.
Annual Burden Estimates
Burden estimates have been adjusted to reflect the updates to the
APSR and the CFSP and the elimination of the caseworker visit data. The
average burden per response for the APSR has been reduced from 82 hours
to 50 hours and for the CFSP it has been reduced from 123 hours to 90
hours. Overall, this is a 48 percent reduction in burden associated
with this information collection.
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Total number
Total number of responses Average burden Total burden Annual burden
Instrument of respondents per hours per hours hours
respondent response
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APSR............................ 233 3 50 34,950 11,650
CFSP............................ 47 1 90 4,230 1,410
CFS-101, Part I, Part II, and 233 3 5 3,495 1,165
III............................
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Estimated Total Annual .............. .............. .............. .............. 14,225
Burden Hours...............
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Title IV-B, subparts 1, 2, and 3 of the Social Security
Act (the Act), and title IV-E, section 477 of the Act; sections 106 and
108 of CAPTA (42 U.S.C. 5106a. and 5106d.); and Supporting America's
Children and Families Act, Pub. L. 118-258, signed into law on January
4, 2025.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-09512 Filed 5-12-26; 8:45 am]
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