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the child and family service review process to help States identify areas where needed improvements can lead to better outcomes. Comment: We received a number of comments requesting that the child and family services reviews include the full range of training activities permitted under title IV-E, including pre- employment training of State staff and long-term training that permits staff to obtain social work degrees. Response: We have proposed to review staff and provider training according to State plan requirements in those areas, as stated in the NPRM. Although pre-employment and long-term staff training are allowable expenses under title IV-E training costs, there are no State plan requirements for these activities that would be subject to the child and family services review. Comment: Several commenters expressed concern that the child and family services review does not include the ASFA requirements. Response: The child and family services review does examine a State's compliance with several requirements of the ASFA. However, the rule does not specifically cite the ASFA in -132-