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Summary of State Adoption Assistance Programs
April 2007
|
State |
Basic Rates |
Specialized
Rates |
Nonrecurring Expenses |
Subsidized Guardianship |
Residential Treatment (not covered thru Medicaid) |
State Admin/ State Supervised |
State
Admin/
County Supervised (no Cty $$) |
State
Admin/ |
||
|
|
Age 2 |
Age 9 |
Age 16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AL |
410 |
434 |
446 |
50 to 1091 |
1000 |
no |
no |
X |
|
|
|
AK |
580 to 834 |
580 to 834 |
580 to 834 |
plus 225 or 450 |
2000 |
yes |
no |
X |
|
|
|
AZ |
738 |
738 |
814 |
882 to 1197 |
2000 |
yes |
possible by exception, through Spec. Servs |
X |
|
|
|
AR |
400 |
425 |
475 |
SSI rate |
1500 |
no |
yes, case by case |
|
X |
|
|
CA |
425 |
494 |
597 |
up to 1500 |
400 |
varies by county |
yes, 18 month limit |
27 counties |
31 counties |
|
|
CO |
293 |
293 |
352 |
yes |
800 |
no |
yes, if child placed thru county |
|
X |
|
|
CT |
726 |
739 |
807 |
up to 1300 |
750 |
kinship only |
yes, subsidy suspended |
X |
|
|
|
DE |
397 |
397 |
511 |
518 |
2000 |
yes |
yes, up to $3000 |
X |
|
|
|
DC |
837 |
837 |
907 |
853 to 1184 |
2000 |
yes |
yes, limited, case by case |
X |
|
|
|
FL |
295 |
304 |
364 |
plus 74 to 91 |
1000 |
no |
yes |
|
X |
|
|
GA |
441 |
463 |
486 |
600 to 1800 |
1500 |
no |
thru Mental Health |
|
X |
|
|
HI |
529 |
529 |
529 |
570 |
2000 |
yes |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
ID |
274 |
300 |
431 |
plus 90, 150, or 240 |
2000 |
yes |
no |
X |
|
|
|
IL |
369 |
410 |
445 |
970 |
1500 |
yes |
no |
X |
|
|
|
IN |
varies by county |
varies by county |
varies by county |
yes, set by county |
1500 |
kinship only |
yes, with adjudication |
X |
|
|
|
IA |
428 |
452 |
505 |
total
600 |
500 |
no |
yes, with adjudication |
X |
|
|
|
KS |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 to 700/SSI Rate |
2000 |
yes |
no |
|
X |
|
|
KY |
600 |
600 |
660 |
727 to 1368 |
1000 |
kinship only |
yes, 90 day limit |
X |
|
|
|
LA |
265 |
292 |
319 |
plus
240 |
1000 |
kinship only |
no |
|
X |
|
|
ME |
513 |
539 |
558 |
1800 |
2000 |
yes |
yes, through Dept Beh'l & Dev'l Services |
X |
|
|
|
MD |
635 |
635 |
635 |
750 to 2000 |
2000 |
yes |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
MA |
513 |
539 |
558 |
up
to 7.50/hour |
400 |
yes |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
MI |
444 |
444 |
547 |
594 to 984 |
2000 |
no |
yes, thru Medical Subsidy program |
X |
|
|
|
MN |
247 |
277 |
337 |
plus
150 |
2000 |
kinship only |
yes, at county discretion |
|
X |
|
|
MS |
325 |
355 |
400 |
500/SSI Rate |
1000 |
no |
no |
X |
|
|
|
MO |
225 |
275 |
304 |
651 |
2000 |
kinship only |
yes, thru Special Serv Program |
X |
|
|
|
MT |
459 |
459 |
554 |
730 |
2000 |
yes |
no |
|
X |
|
|
NE |
222 |
291 |
351 |
394 to 494 |
1500 |
yes |
yes, up to $1200 |
|
X |
|
|
NV |
592 |
592 |
682 |
plus
30 |
250 |
kinship only (age 62+) |
no |
X |
|
|
|
NH |
580 |
631 |
744 |
Yes, case by case |
2000 |
no |
no |
X |
|
|
|
NJ |
553 |
595 |
667 |
603-817; 1081-1494 |
2000 |
yes |
no |
X |
|
|
|
NM |
408 |
441 |
467 |
620 |
2000 |
yes |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
NY |
460
Metro; |
541
Metro; |
626
Metro; |
1007 to 1525 |
2000 |
no |
yes |
|
X |
|
|
NC |
390 |
440 |
490 |
800 to 1600 |
2000 |
select counties |
yes, up to $2400 |
|
X |
|
|
ND |
351 |
407 |
531 |
plus 50 to 150 to unspecified |
2000 |
yes |
no |
|
X |
|
|
OH |
250 |
250 |
250 |
251 to 990 |
2000 |
no |
yes, thru PASSS program |
|
X |
|
|
OK |
284 |
338 |
392 |
plus 50 to 400 |
1200/2000 |
kinship only |
no |
X |
|
|
|
OR |
387 |
402 |
497 |
case by case |
1500 |
yes |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
PA |
varies by county |
varies by county |
varies by county |
0 to 1050 |
2000 |
yes |
no |
|
X |
|
|
RI |
403 |
382 |
442 |
case by case |
400 |
yes |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
SC |
432 |
409 |
474 |
case by case |
250 |
no |
yes |
|
X |
|
|
SD |
450 |
450 |
541 |
no |
1500 |
yes |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
TN |
496 |
496 |
471 |
557 |
1500 |
no |
yes, thru TennCare |
|
X |
|
|
TX |
400 |
400 |
400 |
545 |
1500 |
no |
yes, but limited, short term |
X |
|
|
|
UT |
up to 848 |
up to 848 |
up to 848 |
503 to 788 |
2000 |
yes |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
VT |
426 |
472 |
524 |
482 to 684 |
2000 |
no |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
VA |
325 |
380 |
442 |
yes, based on local rates |
2000 |
no |
yes, thru Special Serv Payment |
|
X |
|
|
WA |
370 |
446 |
520 |
546 to 1315 |
1500 |
yes/Dep Guard |
yes, with adjudication |
X |
|
|
|
WV |
600 |
600 |
600 |
764 |
1000 |
yes |
no |
|
X |
|
|
WI |
317 |
346 |
411 |
0 to 2000 total |
2000 |
pilot in 1 county |
yes |
X |
|
|
|
WY |
399 |
399 |
399 |
no |
2000 |
yes |
yes, with adjudication |
|
X |
|
Note: Some states reported their rates in per diem and weekly amounts. For comparison, NACAC displays all state data in monthly rates. Rates are rounded to the nearest dollar.