ODP Shares Updates to PUNS Manual

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared updates to ODPANN 26-028. The purpose of this communication is to distribute the updated Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) Manual and the revised DP1055 – PUNS Form, effective February 2026, and to announce the implementation of related updates to the Emergency PUNS process. Updates appear in underlined red text.

This communication formally distributes:

• The Updated PUNS Manual
• The Emergency Supplemental Form
• Updated to include comment boxes, instructions for duplicating the form, and reviewing submissions.
• Supplemental Form Instructions can be found here.
• The Revised DP1055

These updates are part of the Office of Developmental Programs’ continued implementation of the Multi-Year Program Growth Strategy and are intended to strengthen the accuracy, consistency, and documentation of Emergency Need determinations statewide.

Please review the announcement for more details.