CWS-CARES County Forms Vendor Support Extended – 8/21/2026

CARES SPOCs, CARES Technical Contacts, Implementation Coordinators, OCM Coordinators, County Leadership, Tribe Leadership, and State Leadership:

Dear County Partners, 

Following our communication on CWS-CARES County Specific Forms – Conversion Validation Due August 7, 2026 | Child Welfare Digital Services, we are writing to share an important update on IBM support for form development and modifications.  

To allow additional time, we are extending the county form validation period for IBM-converted forms by two weeks to Friday, August 21, 2026. Vendor support has been extended accordingly, and IBM will have a three‑week remediation window following the updated validation deadline to process final edits, corrections, and adjustments. 

To ensure all requested updates can be completed before contract closeout, all county form validations must be completed no later than August 21, 2026. Any forms not validated after this date will be deemed accepted as-is due to the conclusion of vendor support.  

IBM will address final edits and corrections from August 24 to September 11, 2026. Please note that no further adjustments can be made once this window closes. 

We appreciate your continued partnership and dedication as we work together to finalize these forms.  

For questions, please contact theCounty Forms Conversion mailbox.  

Thank you for your ongoing partnership and dedication to ensuring these forms are ready and effective for your county.

Action Required

Please share this information with your staff that may be impacted. Counties are requested to complete all county form validations no later than August 21, 2026

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