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FY 2017 PLS User’s Guide (PDF, 2.5 MB)

Reporting Group and Fiscal Cycle

States and U.S. Territories

Survey Due Date

Group #1

(July-June)

AK, AZ, CA, CT, DE, GA, HI, IA, KY, MA, MD, MO, MT, NC, NM, NV, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, VA, WV, WY

April 20, 2018

Group #2

(October-September,
January-December)

AL, AR, CO, DC, FL, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, ME, MI, MN, MS, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

July 27, 2018

Group #3*

(January-December)

TX

August 17, 2018

*Extraordinary reporting hardship

Guidance for Data Collection

There were no changes to data elements for the FY 2017 Data Collection.

FY 2017 Import and Edit Files

These import file specifications reflect the approved additions and changes to the data elements for FY 2017. In addition, this year’s specifications include a column noting the Item Number for each data element. Please provide these files to your vendor if you have one.