Program Reporting Systems
Child and Family Services Plan
The CFSP is a five-year strategic plan that sets forth the vision and the goals to be accomplished to strengthen the States' overall child welfare system. The goals and objectives of the plan must address improved outcomes in the following areas:
- Safety of children;
- Permanency for children;
- Well-being of children and their families; and
- The nature, scope, and adequacy of existing child and family and related social services.
After each five-year plan, States must base the development of the next five-year plan on a final review of the accomplishments and identified needs from the previous five-year plan, including any new information (45 CFR 1357.16(f)).
Annual Progress and Services Report
The Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) provides annual updates on the progress made toward accomplishing the goals and objectives in the CFSP. Completion of the APSR satisfies the Federal regulations by providing updates on a State's annual progress for the previous fiscal year and planned activities for the upcoming fiscal year.
CB has developed Guidance for both States and Tribes on what program areas are to be covered in both the CFSP and APSR.
