14 N N 5 Yes This must contain five digits. Example: 06001, FIPS Code 06003. Leading zero must be included. 15 O Family Start Date 10 Yes Required format is Date mm/dd/yyyy (include the slashes). Example: September 2, 2012, must be entered as 09/02/2012. 16 P Last C Max. Yes Only letters, hyphens, Name 50; spaces, and apostrophes min. are allowed. 2 17 Q Child's First C Max. Yes Only letters, hyphens, Name 50; spaces, and apostrophes min. are allowed. 2 18 R Middle C 1 No This field must be included Initial in the file, even if it is blank. 19 S Child's C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N Ethnicity (no). 20 T Child's Race: C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N American (no). Indian or Alaskan Native 21 U Child's Race: C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N Asian (no). 22 V Child's Race: C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N Black or (no). African American 23 W Child's Race: C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N Native (no). Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 24 X Child's Race: C 1 Yes 2 entries; Y (yes) or N White (no). 25 Y Child's Gender C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; M (male) or F (female).
14 N FIPS Code N 5 Yes This must contain five digits. Example: 06001, 06003. Leading zero must be included. 15 O Family Start Date Date 10 Yes Required format is mm/dd/yyyy (include the slashes). Example: September 2, 2012, must be entered as 09/02/2012. 16 P Last Name C Max. 50; min. 2 Yes Only letters, hyphens, spaces, and apostrophes are allowed. 17 Q Child's First Name C Max. 50; min. 2 Yes Only letters, hyphens, spaces, and apostrophes are allowed. 18 R Middle Initial C 1 No This field must be included in the file, even if it is blank. 19 S Child's Ethnicity C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N (no). 20 T Child's Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N (no). 21 U Child's Race: Asian C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N (no). 22 V Child's Race: Black or African American C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N (no). 23 W Child's Race: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; Y (yes) or N (no). 24 X Child's Race: White C 1 Yes 2 entries; Y (yes) or N (no). 25 Y Child's Gender C 1 Yes 2 valid entries; M (male) or F (female).
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