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Administration for Children and Families (ACF) MEPA and Section 1808 Resources

  • A Guide to MEPA, As Amended by Section 1808

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  • Information Memorandum: Adoption Tax Credit and Changes in State Plan Requirements (IM-96-24)

  • Program Instructions: MEPA Requirement to Submit Recruitment Plans (PI-95-23) 

  • Webcast: Ensuring the Best Interest of Children Through Compliance with MEPA & Title VI (in coordination with the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption) Part 1 and Part 2



Content created by Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Content last reviewed November 26, 2014
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