**OCSE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE/TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS**

**OCTOBER 1998 THRU DECEMBER 1999**

**Child Support Financing**

-   Issued "Final Report on State Financing of Child Support Enforcement
    Programs," DCL-99-123, December 10, 1999.

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-   Made a presentations:

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-   Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association;

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-   National Symposium on Children, Courts (NSCC) and the Child Support
    Enforcement Program to State IV-D Directors, State and local Court
    Administrators, and Judges;

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-   national meeting of the Association for Children for Enforcement of
    Support (ACES) at the plenary session to custodial parents,
    Congressional staff and advocates;

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-   annual meetings of the American Public Human Services Association;

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-   State and local IV-D Directors, Congressional staff and advocates;
    and

-   a National Legislator's Symposium on Child Support Enforcement
    (co-sponsored by OCSE and NCSL) to State Legislators and State IV-D
    Directors.

###### 

###### Collaboration

-   Issued "Collaboration with Head Start Agencies," DCL-99-21, February
    26, l999. The letter announced the formation of a formal partnership
    between the Office of Child Support Enforcement and the National
    Head Start Association (NHSA). The purpose of the partnership was to
    assist parents in being a more positive influence for their children
    and provide increased financial support to them.

-   Issued "OCSE and the President's Committee on Mental Retardation
    Promote Collaboration," DCL-99-87, August 25, l999. Jointly
    developed with the President's Committee on Mental Retardation and
    issued to our respective networks, this letter promotes
    collaboration between agencies and advocates serving people with
    mental retardation and the Child Support Enforcement Program at
    State and local levels.

-   Co-developed with Head Start "Promoting Child Support Services for
    Head Start Families," ACYF-IM-HS-99-16, September 27, 1999. This IM
    was developed to assist Head Start staff carryout its increased
    responsibility relating to establishing paternity and acquiring
    child support.

-   Made presentations and conducted workshops on child support services
    as a resource at national meetings of the Head Start, Child Care,
    Developmental Disabilities, and Community Services Communities*,*
    and at the President's Committee on Mental Retardation.

-   Developed a brochure, "Child Support Services for Families in Head
    Start Programs," for distribution to families in Head Start
    Programs. Copies were made available via Child Support Enforcement
    and Head Start publication displays at the National Head Start
    Association national parent training conference in Miami, Florida,
    December 10-12, 1999.

-   Provided technical assistance in the development of Memoranda of
    Understanding between the Child Support Enforcement and Head Start
    programs to: Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and
    North Carolina, and the District of Columbia.

-   Provided training "Welfare Reform and Its Impact on Child Support
    "to the Administration for Developmental Disabilities in February,
    the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) in June, and the
    National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) in
    December.

##### Fatherhood Initiatives/Welfare-to-Work

##### 

-   Issued "Final Rule -- Grants to States for Access and Visitation
    Programs: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting," OCSE-AT-99-07,
    April 28, 1999. This sets forth the evaluation, monitoring, and
    reporting requirements for States under the Access and Visitation
    Grant Program.

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-   Presented a workshop on employment and training/CSE issues at the
    Department of Labor meeting for its Welfare-to-Work competitive
    grantees, in March.

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-   Conducted workshops showcasing successful State/local employment and
    training programs for NCPs at the ERICSA conference in May, the
    "International Fatherhood Conference," sponsored by the National
    Center for Strategic Nonprofit Planning and Community Leadership
    (NPCL) in June and on an audio conference for States.

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-   Worked with the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United
    Methodist Diocese to develop a brochure to assist churches and other
    faith based groups to develop programs for increasing child support
    and for encouragement of better fatherhood for divorced and
    separated populations. The brochure "Family and Child Support
    Handbook," was issued in June 1999 by The United Methodist Church*.*

-   Made presentations to an ACF Conference "Welfare Reform and Faith
    Based Communities" in New Orleans concerning fatherhood initiatives
    for non-custodial parents. Items discussed included: Welfare-to-Work
    Grants, Access and Visitation Grants, the TANF Block Grant and
    Responsible Fatherhood Demonstrations**.**

-   Established and are continuing to establish partnerships between
    OCSE and faith-based and community/service-based organizations to
    provide services which support CSE goals.

##### Increasing Collections

-   Made presentations at the 3 April Technology Conferences, Southwest
    Regional Conference, conference calls on theses subjects:

    -   new data reporting form (OCSE-157);

    -   new state incentive system;

    -   IV-D Staffing Standards;

    -   confidentiality requirement for Child Support Data;

    -   liens and levies; and

    -   Financial Institutions Data Match.

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-   Issued "Interim Final Rule - Conforming Child Support Enforcement
    Rules to P. L. 104-93, the Personal Responsibility and Work
    Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, P. L. 105-33, The Balance
    Budget Act of 1997, P. L. 105-89, the Adoption and Safe Families Act
    of 1997, and P. L. 105-200, the Child Support Performance and
    Incentive Act of 1998," OCSE-AT-99-01, February 10, 1999.

-   Issued "Case Closure Criteria," OCSE-AT-99-04, March 11, 1999.

-   Issued "Notice of Importance of Reporting Complete and Accurate
    Information on OCSE-157, OCSE-34A, and OCSE-396A," DCL-99-03,
    January 5, 1999.

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-   Issued "Alert Regarding the Responsibility of State IV-D Agencies
    Regarding Cases of International Child Abduction," DCL-99-19,
    February 25, 1999.

-   Issued "Clarification of DCL 99-03, Completeness and Reliability of
    State Data Reporting and the Phase-in of the New State Incentive
    Program," DCL-99-17, February 23, 1999.

-   Issued information on the "Use of the Federal Parent Locator Service
    for Child Welfare Services," OCSE-IM-99-01, January 19, 1999.

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-   Issued "Arizona Pilot and Procedures for Financial Institution Data
    Match and Account Seizure," DCL-99-44, April 26, l999, "Outreach
    Materials for Financial Institution Data Match," DCL-99-45, April
    26, l999, and "Massachusetts Forms, Letters and Reports for
    Financial Institution Data Match," DCL-99-46, April 30, 1999.

-   Issued "Negotiating Processing Fees for Financial Institution Data
    Match," DCL-99-35, April 5, l999.

-   Issued "California Financial Institution Data Match," DCL-99-34,
    April 5, l999.

-   Issued "Generic Agreement for Financial Institution Data Match,"
    DCL-99-15, February 17, 1999.

-   Issued "Identifying Single State Financial Institutions," DCL-99-11,
    February 12, l999.

-   Issued "Georgia's Implementation Process for Financial Institution
    Data Match," DCL-99-04, January 6, l999.

-   Published an article "Financial Institution Data Matching in North
    Carolina" in the March l999 issue of the Child Support Report.

-   Made a presentation to the American Payroll Association at the
    National Congress conference on Income Withholding, May 18, 1999, in
    Las Vegas, NV.

-   Issued "NPRM -- Incentives, Penalties, and Audit," AT-99-11, October
    12, 1999.

-   Issued "Online Automated OCSE-157 Form," DCL-99-114, October 12,
    1999.

-   Conducted five conference calls December 8-15, 1999, that included
    all ACF Regions and most States and jurisdictions enabling States to
    ask questions regarding the OCSE-157 Form and data reliability
    audits.

###### Interstate

-   Issued "Policy Questions and Answers Regarding the Multi-state
    Provisions of the Financial Institution Data Match under Title IV-D
    of the Social Security Act," OCSE-AT-98-29, October 13, 1998*.*

-   Issued "Interstate Summit Executive Summary," DCL-99-124, November
    10, 1999. This report highlighted the interstate challenges,
    effective practices and initiatives for FY 2000 discussed during the
    Summit.

-   Issued "Direct Unemployment Compensation Intercepts," OCSE
    PIQ-99-04, March 22, 1999.

-   Issued "Order/Notice to Withhold Income For Child Support," OCSE
    PIQ-99-02, February 08, 1999.

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-   Issued "Direct Imposition of Liens and Levies Across State Lines,"
    PIQ-99-06, August 8, 1999.

-   Issued "Processing Interstate/UIFSA Child Support Cases," DCL-99-92,
    September 7, l999. This is a CBT course.

-   Conducted 2½-day training course "CSE Processing Interstate/UIFSA
    Child Support Cases" for State staff only in a Training of the
    Trainer (TOT) format in three (3) hub offices -- San Francisco, New
    York, and Atlanta.

-   Designed, developed, and delivered technology-enabled learning
    training as applied to interstate cases at the OCSE 9^th^ National
    CSE Training Conference in September*.*

-   Issued "Direct Application for Title IV-D Services from
    International Residents," OCSE PIQ-99-01, January 14, l999.

-   Issued "Canadian Province of Nova Scotia Declared Foreign
    Reciprocating Jurisdiction, DCL-99-57, " June 7, l999.

-   Developed and implemented "Online Interstate Roster and Referral
    Guide (IRG)," an essential tool that provides caseworkers with the
    information necessary to process interstate cases. Developed an
    Online IRG User's Manual to assist users with viewing and editing
    information contained the IRG (DCL-99-129, December 1, 1999).

-   Held a State workgroup planning session in October 1999 in Cocoa
    Beach, Florida. This meeting focused on updating States and
    soliciting feedback from States on enhancements to the FPLS.

######## **New Hire Reporting**

-   Held conference calls in October 1998 with each State to assess
    readiness to transmit data to the Federal Case Registry (FCR).
    Conducted follow-up multi-state conference calls to discuss extract
    methodologies, the Family Violence requirement, handling of response
    data, and case processing issues.

-   Conducted 19 on-site TA visits and conference calls to help States
    take full advantage of FCR data and evaluate the utility of proposed
    system enhancements.

-   Provided bridging services from October 1998 to April 1999 to assist
    those States that were not yet Y2K compliant in submitting data to
    the FPLS.

-   Provided TA on an ongoing basis to State CSE agencies, SESAs, and
    Federal agencies to ensure the successful transmission of new hire,
    quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance claims data to the NDNH.

-   Provided TA on an ongoing basis to State CSE agencies and State
    courts to ensure the successful transmission of case data to the
    FCR.

-   Added to the OCSE website a section on the FPLS (including
    information on the NDNH) and the FCR:

<http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/index.html>

> This new site also includes an "Employers and Child Support" section
> developed specifically for the business community. The website
> includes information on the CSE program and PRWORA provisions to
> assist employers in various areas (e.g., centralized collections and
> electronic funds transfer/electronic data interchange.) The website
> also links to the sites of State CSE agencies and employer
> organizations.

-   Issued "Employer Outreach Information Packets: New Hire Reporting
    and The ABCs of Child Support," DCL 99-18, February 21, 1999.

-   Operated a Speaker's Bureau to provide immediate information to
    employer groups. Speaking engagements were scheduled at several
    payroll organizations and State conferences about a variety of
    employer outreach initiatives.

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-   Issued the seventh update to the "Federal Case Registry (FCR)
    Interface Guidance Document (IGD)," DCL 99-78, in July 23, 1999.

-   Distributed software to assist States to integrate non IV-D case
    data into their State systems in February 1999.

-   Presented information on FCR/SCR requirements at the Maryland
    Institute of Continuing Professional Education for Lawyers in
    February 1999.

-   Issued "Employer's Desk Guide to Child Support," DCL-99-52, May
    21, 1999. This serves to assist payroll, human resources, and legal
    professionals in the private-sector employer community fulfill their
    child support enforcement responsibilities.

-   Entered into an interagency agreement with the Small Business
    Administration (SBA) in June of l999 to disseminate critical CSE
    information to the small business employer through a variety of
    avenues. A brochure for small businesses was released in October and
    a web-based interactive training and classroom training program are
    in development.

-   Issued "The Expanded Federal Parent Locator Service: Giving Hope and
    Support to America's Children," DCL-99-138, December 15, l999. This
    package is designed to be used as an overview presentation for
    judges, clerks, and court administrators to help them understand
    their role in the FPLS.

-   Issued "Financial Institution Data Match Brochure and Presentation,"
    DCL-99-38, April 14, l999. This issuance includes a multilevel
    brochure, and a standard presentation and script, which are designed
    to acquaint the user with an overview of child support, the problems
    faced in collecting child support, and how the Financial Institution
    Data Match initiative will help achieve this goal.

-   Issued "Financial Institution Data Match Video," DCL-99-28, March
    16, 1999. The video serves a resource to foster communications and
    build partnerships with financial institutions throughout the
    country.

-   Held a State workgroup planning session in December 1998 in
    Clearwater, Florida. This meeting focused on the effective use of
    FPLS data by States to enforce child support orders and increase
    collections.

-   Issued "Case Closure Criteria Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 303,"
    OCSE-AT-99-4, March 11, 1999.

-   Issued "Policy Questions and Responses regarding the National
    Directory of New Hires and the State Directory of New Hires under
    the provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
    Reconciliation Act of l996," OCSE-AT-99-5, March 24, 1999.

-   Issued "New Hire and Quarterly Wage Data Summary," DCL-99-113,
    October 7, 1999.

-   Made presentations at over 30 judicial conferences on various issues
    related to the FPLS.

-   Issued "Computer Based Training (CBT): Locate," DCL-99-122, November
    4, 1999. This CBT includes specific instruction on the National
    Directory of New Hires (NDNH) and the Federal Child Support Registry
    (FCR). Within this CBT, there are hypertext links to OCSE's Website.

##### 

##### Paternity Establishment

-   Issued Final Rule "Implementing Paternity Establishment Provisions
    Contained in Section 331 of PRWORA," OCSE-AT-99-02, March 10, 1999.

-   Issued "Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgement Staff Training Video,"
    DCL-99-12, February 12, 1999.

-   Presented a workshop on voluntary paternity establishment, featuring
    State program practices, during the ERICSA conference in May.

-   Issued "Paternity Establishment Computer Based Training (CBT)
    Course," DCL-99-80, July 26, 1999. This CBT includes modules on
    Paternity Today and How to Establish Paternity.

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-   Issued "The Power of Two: Voluntary Acknowledging Paternity Video,"
    DCL-99-116, October 26, l999.

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-   Issued "Colorado's Denver Parent Opportunity Project (POP),"
    DCL-99-40, April 15, l999. The letter disseminated a Model Office
    Demonstration Project report provides some useful information on how
    to recruit and serve low-income noncustodial parents*.*

#### 

#### Self Assessment

-   Provided (and continue to provide) a variety of one-on-one
    assistance to States, as requested. This included:

    -   presentations on self-assessment requirements;

    -   information on how to conduct reviews;

    -   details on how to create sampling methodologies;

    -   advice on how to review certain "unique" cases;

    -   guidance on how to create a check-sheet or matrix or to give
        feedback on state-proposed designs;

    -   information on the design of self-assessment reports;

    -   assistance in how to count scores;

    -   recommendations on how to conduct the self-assessment where
        there is not automated capability; and response to general
        questions.

    -   feedback on the first self-assessment reports to States and
        Regional Offices

    -   conducting the first in a series of national conference calls on
        self-assessment sampling and reporting;

    -   presenting program evaluation techniques and designs at
        conferences across the country;

    -   providing customized training to States based on individual
        needs assessments;

    -   and presenting compliance and performance results of the first
        self-assessment reports at conferences and IV-D Director
        meetings across the country.

-   Issued "State to Annually Assess the Performance of its Own Child
    Support enforcement Program and to Provide a Report of the Findings
    to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
    (DHHS)," OCSE-AT-99-11, October 12, l999.

**Special Collections**

-   Issued "Federal Offset User's Guide," DCL 99-136, December 13, l999.
    This Guide contains technical information for States submitting
    cases for Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and the
    Passport Denial Program.

-   Issued "Collection of Delinquent Child Support Obligations by the
    U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Management Service through
    Offsetting Federal Income Tax Refunds and other Federal Payments
    through Administrative Offset. Enforcement of Delinquent Child
    Support Obligations through the denial of U. S. Passports by the
    Secretary of State," OCSE-AT-99-14, December 2, 1999.

###### Systems

-   Issued "OCSE Addendum to the State Systems Advance Planning Document
    Guide," OCSE-AT-99-03, March 16, 1999. This AT provides guidance to
    States seeking Federal funding for developing or enhancing their
    statewide automated child support system to meet the new automation
    requirements of welfare reform which were published on August 21,
    1998.

-   Issued "OCSE Automated Systems for Child Support Enforcement: A
    Guide for States," OCSE-AT-99-06, March 25, 1999. This document is
    the Systems Certification Guide used by OCSE to assess whether the
    statewide CSE system has been enhanced to meet the automation
    requirements of PRWORA.

-   Provided technical assistance to nine (9) States in the form of
    pilot audits conducted of their data reporting systems. These audits
    were conducted in support of the new incentive-funding program
    provided for under PRWORA. The feedback enabled these States to get
    an early jump on fixing problems identified.

-   Sponsored a two-day "Risk Management and Mitigation" workshop for
    States in three sites. The workshop was customized to address the
    specific problems facing State child support agencies automating the
    welfare reform provisions.

-   Led a series of discussions with States \-- as part of
    OCSE-sponsored April Technology Conferences \-- on how to improve
    the certification process for PRWORA reviews.

-   Regarding CSENet:

    -   conducted 5 CSENet technical and training workshops;

    -   held a number of work group conference calls on Direct File
        Transfer, Functional Matrix, and Interstate Telecommunications
        Network;

    -   issued letter to All CSENet Points of Contact, February 11, 1999
        re: CSENet's Washington DC and Atlanta Conference Minutes,
        Exchange Agreement List and Newsflash;

    -   issued "CSENet Technology Upgrade Plan," DCL-99-15, February 12,
        1999;

    -   issued "CSENet Direct File Transfer," DCL-99-37, April 15, 1999;

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    -   implemented 2 Nationwide Site Specification Queries. More are
        underway; and

    -   contacting all States and territories on a weekly basis
        regarding TA needs.

-   Issued "Update To The Automated Systems For Child Support
    Enforcement: A Guide For States -- Revised April 1999,"
    OCSE-AT-99-16, December 23, l999. The document revises the PRWORA
    Certification Guide for CSE automated systems. It updates the March
    1999 Guide by providing: 1) corrections and clarifications to the
    Certification objectives; 2) an updated Appendix A to provide new
    references to Action Transmittals, Dear Colleague Letters and other
    guidance materials; 3) a new Appendix B that provides guidance to
    States in updating their Certification Questionnaire for PRWORA;
    and 4) a new Appendix C that provides a checklist of PRWORA
    requirements. It is the principal document for State use in
    developing PRWORA compliant automated systems (use of the June 1993
    version is appropriate for States still working to meet FSA88
    requirements).

-   Conducted "Replacement Systems Symposium," November 30 -- December
    1, 1999, for 40 State and State contractor staff in
    Washington, D. C. States who were in the midst of or considering
    system development or child support automated systems met to receive
    training and participate in facilitated discussion related to
    conducting analysis of various alternative automated systems,
    feasibility studies, independent validation and verification reviews
    and cost/benefit analysis. In conjunction with this meetings, OCSE
    developed a CD-ROM that contained information on Federal
    systems-related training materials, regulations, Action Transmittals
    and other material related to meeting Federal requirements for
    developing a new Child Support Enforcement automated system. This
    was supplemented by two 2-inch binders of State RFPs, Statement of
    Work, Cost benefit analysis and other examples. Copies of the CD-ROM
    and binders were sent to each Regional Office as a resource.

##### Training and Resources

-   Conducted two deliveries of the "Training of Child Support
    Enforcement Trainers" course, which includes skill building in
    training needs assessment, design, development, delivery, and
    evaluation.

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-   Expanded and refined the search capability of NECSRS (National
    Electronic Child Support Resource System), thus enabling
    internet-connected CSE organizations (Federal, State, Tribal, and
    local) to access resource materials and model practices/forms. More
    than forty States are providing resource materials through NECSRS.
    NECSRS also provides its users the ability to search, locate, view,
    and download resources from a growing library of CSE resource
    materials. You can access NECSRS directly at:

<http://ocse.acf.dhhs.gov/necsrspub/>

> or through the OCSE website at:
>
> <http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/>

-   Developed a 2 1/2-day course titled "Leadership Training for IV-D
    Directors and Executive Staff." The course was pilot tested in
    Washington, D. C., in April and at the IV-D Directors' meeting in
    Michigan in May.

-   Conducted the OCSE 9^th^ National CSE Training Conference and
    Interstate Summit: "Crossing the Line for the Children of America."
    The conference took place in Arlington, VA, on September 13--15,
    1999**.** A one-day Interstate Summit was held prior to the 9^th^
    National Training Conference at which about 100 State and Federal
    representatives attended to identify and recommend practical
    activities for improving interstate case processing in FY 2000 and
    beyond.

-   Designed, developed, and delivered "Distance Learning Workshops "at
    three (3) Systems conferences in April, ERICSA conference in May,
    and the OCSE 9^th^ National CSE Training conference in September.

-   Issued "Child Support and the Courts Video," DCL-98-104, October 2,
    l998. The video is designed to provide an overview of the child
    support enforcement program, and the role of the judiciary in its
    success. It also focuses particular attention on the expansion of
    the Federal Parent Locator Service under "welfare reform." A
    multilevel brochure was also issued in February l999.

-   Conducted five deliveries of the "CSE Customer Service" workshop
    that includes information on who our customers are, how we can help,
    focus on customers' needs, and developing skills for quality
    service.

-   Posted on NECSRS a Judicial Bench Book -- a training aid for child
    support enforcement attorneys and judges. The book can be found at:

<http://ocse.acf.dhhs.gov/necsrspub/docs/federal/bbook.htm>

-   Disseminated (and continue to disseminate) monthly conference
    calendars that list conferences and special meeting of interest to
    the CSE community. The calendar is available on the OCSE website at:

<http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse>

-   Conducted three technology conferences entitled "Putting the Pieces
    Together" during the month of April 1999. These conferences were
    targeted at State programmatic, policy, and systems CSE staff, as
    well as representatives from the judiciary and financial community
    and covered a variety of CSE subjects.

-   Issued "OCSE: Changing the Landscape of Child Support Video,"
    DCL-99-54, May 27, 1999. This video can be used as a marketing tool
    and as an introduction to the new tools provided by PRWORA and
    implemented by OCSE.

-   Initiated a "Technology Transfer Project" which would enable on-site
    review of successful practices between TA donor and recipient
    States. Requests of TTP are submitted by States to their Regional
    Offices.

-   Awarded 13 competitive Special Improvement Project grants in
    September in the areas of Interstate, Tribal CSE Services, and
    support assurance and program studies/Special Initiatives.

-   Provided technical assistance to three (3) States in the form of a
    study to identify Medicaid cost avoidance.

-   Provided responsive feedback to applicants whose applications to
    OCSE recent 1115 announcement were not chosen.

-   Issued "Federal Office of Child Enforcement Security Initiatives,"
    DCL-99-99, September 20, 1999. This letter issues a video titled
    *The Child Support Program: Securing the Future* - a six-hour
    instructor-led, interactive course dealing with the impact of the
    information age on child support and protecting child support data,
    protecting caseworkers and clients, and protecting our own private
    data. The course includes a printed participant's guide and
    trainer's notes, PowerPoint slides, and an electronic copy of the
    printed materials in Word 97 format. OCSE staff is also available to
    deliver this course directly to your workers.

-   Delivered Distance Learning Workshops at the WICSEC conference in
    October 1999.

###### 

###### Tribal Child Support Enforcement

-   Conducted OCSE's first Tribal grantee conference March 29-30, l999
    to share ideas and concerns related to the operation of CSE
    activities by Tribes.

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-   Sponsored a site visit of the PuyallupTribe to the Chickasaw and
    Navaho Nations who provided direct technical assistance to the
    Puyallup Tribe.

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-   Provided technical assistance to the Central Council Tlingit/Haida
    Indian Tribes of Alaska Tribal CSE demonstration grantee

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-   Sponsored the Tribal Child Support workshop at 9^th^ OCSE Annual
    Training Conference. Panelists from the Chickasaw Nation, the Navaho
    Nation, and the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
    Indians provided technical assistance to

attendees.

-   Disseminated to over 550 Federally-recognized Tribes via a letter
    from the Commissioner, OCSE, dated September 13, l999, the "Profile
    of Three OCSE Grantee Tribes." The profile is a detailed matrix
    describing the characteristics of the programs being operated by the
    Chickasaw Nation, the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
    Indians, and the Puyallup Tribe.

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-   Sponsored a Tribal Child Support Workshop at the NCSEA Training
    Conference in August.

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-   Participated in a number of conferences in which Tribal issues were
    addressed, i.e., National Child Support Enforcement Association,
    National Conference of State Legislators, and the 9^th^ Annual Child
    Support Enforcement Training Conference.

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-   Assisted Federal Region X in sponsoring two Tribal CSE workshops at
    the Regions' 9^th^ Annual ACF Tribal Grantee Meeting in Seattle in
    December 1999. The first workshop was a training session on the
    Northwest Tribal Court Judges Association's Tribal Court Model
    Benchbook (developed under a section 1115 grant); the second session
    described the Puyallup Tribe's site visit to the Chickasaw and the
    Navaho Nations.