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FAQs on Financial Information
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Below are our FAQs on financial information. You can download all of the FAQs, or view them all here. You may also view them in the following categories: |
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| How do adoption subsidies work? | ^Top |
Children with special needs may qualify for adoption assistance (also called "adoption subsidy"), which is paid to adoptive families to help them defray expenses related to their child's need for ongoing therapies or treatment. There are two major funding sources of adoption assistance: the Federal Title IV-E program under the Social Security Act and State programs, which vary from State to State. The Child Welfare Information Gateway, which provided this information, has several documents about adoption assistance/subsidies on its website.
The North American Council on Adoptable Children maintains the national Adoption Subsidy Resource Center to educate parents and professionals on Title IV-E Adoption Assistance in the United States. Their website provides profiles on each of the state subsidy programs, definitions of special needs, and fact sheets on various aspects relating to post-adoption support programs.
| How can I get money to build an addition on my house so I can foster or adopt more children?
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Every state has its own programs for housing assistance. For information about your state, please contact your state's Housing Finance Agency. You can find contact information on the website of the National Council of State Housing Agencies.
| How much do foster parents get paid? | ^Top |
Foster parents do not get paid for the job of caring for children; they receive a reimbursement that is intended to provide for the needs (e.g., food, clothing, school supplies, etc.) of the children in their care. Each state sets its own rates for reimbursement. You can find current foster parent reimbursement for most states in "Foster Care Maintenance Payments," a document prepared by the National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning.
| How can I obtain health insurance for a child I am caring for? | ^Top |
All children who receive foster care payments from their states are automatically eligible for Medicaid.
If you are caring for a child, usually a relative, under another program, such as unlicensed kinship care, you may be able to enroll the child in your State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Visit the Insure Kids Now! website to find out about free or low-cost medical insurance in your state.
Additional information about health care for children may be available on your State Fact Sheet for Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children, developed by The Children's Defense Fund, AARP, Casey Family Programs, The Brookdale Foundation, Child Welfare League of America, Generations United, The Urban Institute, and Johnson & Hedgpeth Consultants.
| How can I obtain funds for education, camp, equipment, or other needs? | ^Top |
For information about post-secondary scholarships for young people who were in foster care or adopted, see:
For information about education and training vouchers created under the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001 and provided by states, see:
For other services for yourself or a child or youth in your care, contact your local social services organization or faith-based institution. Begin with your own case manager, who may be able to direct you to available funds.
Contact your state or local foster parent association.
The National Foster Care Month partnership is not a grant-making organization.
| What states offer college tuition waivers for young people who are or were in foster care? | ^Top |
Many states offer tuition waivers or tuition assistance for young people who are or were in foster care. Check your state fact sheet on the website of the National Resource Center for youth Development to find out whether your state offers tuition waivers.
| How can I get help when I turn 18 and leave the foster care system? | ^Top |
The John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program was created in 1999 with passage of the Foster Care Independence Act. This program provides services to both youth in foster care who are preparing to transition to adulthood and youth 18-21 who have already left foster care and need assistance. It was designed to:
- Help young people who are likely to remain in foster care until 18 years of age make the transition to self-sufficiency by providing services such as assistance in obtaining a high school diploma, career exploration, vocational training, job placement and retention, training in daily living skills, training in budgeting and financial management skills, substance abuse prevention, and preventive health activities;
- Help these young people receive the education, training and services necessary to obtain employment;
- Help these young people prepare for and enter post secondary training and education institutions;
- Provide personal and emotional support to young people aging out of foster care, through mentors and the promotion of interactions with dedicated adults; and
- Provide financial, housing, counseling, employment, education and other appropriate support and services to former foster care recipients between 18 and 21 years of age; and
- Make available vouchers for education and training, including post secondary learning and education, to youths who have aged out of foster care.
Visit the website of the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development (NCWRCYD) for more information about this program, including state fact sheets that have information on state Independent Living coordinators, administration of Chafee dollars, services for youth over 18, and more. You may either view all of the information on one state or query all of the states on selected topics. The pages are provided through a partnership with the National Foster Care Coalition. |
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