Q: I am a Binti county. How will my county’s existing RFA cases that still need action be handled as we move from the previous system to the new one?

Tuesday, 29 Sep 2026
A: Guidance explaining temporary procedures counties must follow for Resource Family Approvals (RFA), Resource Family Homes (RFH), and Emergency Placements when CWS‑CARES Version 1 (CARES V1) goes live was released August 31.
At CARES V1 Go-Live:
  • All new RFA/RFH applications and Emergency Placements must be started and managed in CWS‑CARES.
  • If an RFA/RFH application is approved in an external system after Go-Live, counties must re‑create and fully process the application in CWS‑CARES so the Resource Family Home can be created.
  • Applications already in progress in external systems can continue there through approval.
  • Historical information will remain in external systems until data is converted after Go-Live.
For full details, see the Interim Guidance Document: Managing RFA, Emergency Placements, and External Systems Processes at CARES V1 Go-Live in the CWDS website.
Implementation, Interfaces, Legacy Systems, Resource Family Approval (RFA), Binti County Coordination Meeting, Implementation Readiness Meetings, Regional User Groups (RUGs)

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