Policy
PCCYFS Letter to Governor During FY24 Budget
On July 17, PCCYFS submitted a letter to Governor Shapiro requesting clarity on his position of which children’s services would qualify as an essential services and further requesting that he ...
PCCYFS Legislative Update
June 30, 2023 As the legislature barreled towards the end of the state fiscal year, Harrisburg was optimistic that a budget would be passed by the constitutional deadline of June ...
Philadelphia DHS Provider NBPB Sessions
The Philadelphia Department of Human Services will conduct a virtual Public Hearing on its Needs Based Plan and Budget for Children and Youth Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 on Thursday, ...
Allegheny County Department of Human Services issues Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) application
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Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3140-23-03 – Needs-Based Plan and Budget (NBPB) Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2024-25
The PA Dept of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth & Families has released the Needs Based Plan & Budget (NBPB) Guidelines for FY 2024-25 for county child welfare ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Bulletin #3350-23-01 – SWAN Rates and Programmatic Changes
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin 3350-23-01, entitled “Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes.” This bulletin rescinds and replaces ...
Plan of Safe Care Support Grant
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) has released and outlined the application process for the Plan of Safe Care Support Grant. While the grant is specifically for County ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Bulletin 3700-23-01 – Act 131 of 2022
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin #3700-23-01, entitled Implementation of Act 131 (Resource Family Legislation Act), repeal of Act 68 of 2005 (The Resource Family and ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Special Transmittal – Act 118 APPLA
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released a Special Transmittal related to Act 118 of 2022 (Act 118), "Helping Older Foster Youth Find Permanency." The intent of Act ...
PCCYFS Legislative Update
June 16, 2023 This week the House was in session and the atmosphere, at times, reflected just how close the state budget deadline is. Wednesday, contentious debate was had over ...
