Policy
Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Policy Clarification #3140-24-04 Biological Parents and Subsidy Payments
The Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) released Policy Clarification #3140-24-04, 3170-24-02. This Policy Clarification provides instructions on the appropriate use of Title IV-E and Act 148 funds when ...
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
October 11, 2024 After a rather busy calendar this week, both the House and the Senate will reconvene the week of October 21. The official agenda is still in the ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Policy Clarification #3140-24-05, 3170-24-03: Foster Care Per Diem Structure
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Policy Clarification #3140-24-05, 3170-24-03: Foster Care Per Diem Structure. This policy clarification addresses the foster care maintenance per diem a provider ...
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
October 7, 2024 The Pennsylvania State House now stands at full complement once again. Earlier this week, Representatives Andre Carroll (D-Philadelphia) and Keith Harris (D-Philadelphia) were sworn in after winning ...
PCCYFS Legislative Update
September 27, 2024 Both the State House and the State Senate return to session next week and with only nine days before the November 5 general election, the timeline is ...
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
September 20, 2024 The Pennsylvania Senate convened this week, and the docket included a vote to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) tax enacted by the Wolf Administration via ...
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
September 13, 2024 The Pennsylvania State Senate resumes session as of Monday, September 16. It remains to be seen what the Senate may consider, especially considering the limited number of ...
Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Resource: Raise the Age Research
As a result of the Juvenile Justice Task Force, Pennsylvania legislators are considering legislation and policies that raise the minimum age of jurisdiction to 13 and maximum age of jurisdiction ...
Updated Specialized Setting Certification List & SFY 25-26 LOI Deadline
As a reminder for providers, the Specialized Setting certification for SFY 25-26 Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline is September 30th, 2023. LOIs for SFY 25-26 can be submitted to: RA-DepSec@pa.gov. A ...
PCCYFS Legislative Update
August 30, 2024 The State House of Representatives amended the fall session schedule to remove some September dates. The House will not convene the week of September 23 and will ...
