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Summary of State Adoption Assistance Programs

April 2007

State

Basic Rates

Specialized Rates
(age 8)

Nonrecurring Expenses

Subsidized Guardianship

Residential Treatment (not covered thru Medicaid)

State Admin/ State Supervised

State Admin/
County Supervised (no Cty $$)

State Admin/
County Supervised (Cty $$)

 

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
to 896

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

 

 

LA

265

292

319

plus 240
to 258

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
for svcs

400

yes

yes

X

 

 

MI

444

444

547

594 to 984

2000

no

yes, thru Medical Subsidy program

 

 

MN

247

277

337

plus 150
to 500

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
to 500

250

kinship only (age 62+)

no

 

 

NH

580

631

744

Yes, case by case

2000

no

no

 

 

NJ

553

595

667

603-817; 1081-1494

2000

yes

no

 X

 

 

NM

408

441

467

620

2000

yes

yes

 

 

NY

460 Metro;
419 Upstate

541 Metro;
504 Upstate

626 Metro;
583 Upstate

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.