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State Adoption Subsidy Information


GrandsPlace Provides this information on adoption subsidies to be use as a guide to inform you of the benefits attached to adoption. However, there may be times when a state program is in flux and the information in the profile is out of date. If you have questions about specific policies or regulations, please contact the state subsidy contact listed at the beginning of each  profile.
States A through Mm  
Click Here For States N through W
Alabama
Department of Human Resources 
50 N. Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Phone: 334-242-9500
Fax: 334-353-1052
Medicaid
Reimbursement for certain  non-recurring adoption expenses 
limit is $1000 per child.
Day care 
Special Needs Subsidy
Alaska
Dept. of Health & Social Services
Division of Family & Youth Services 
P.O. Box 110630
Juneau, AK 99811 
Phone: 907-465-3631
Fax: 907-465-2333
 Click To E-mail
Medicaid
Reimbursable non-recurring expenses up to $2,000 per child
Mental health and psychiatric services are available. Some home-based services are available for FAS (fetal alcohol syndrome) and FAE (fetal    alcohol effect) children. 
Respite care is provided for developmentally delayed children
Arkansas
 Children and Family Services (DCFS)
626 Donaghey Plaza South, P.O. Box 1437, Slot 808
Little Rock, AR 72203
Phone: 501-682-8462; 
Fax: 501-682-8094
Click To E-mail
Medicaid

Reimbursable non-recurring expenses up to $1500 per child

Arizona
Department of Economic Security 
Admin. for Children, Youth & Families
1789 W. Jefferson , 
P.O. Box 6123-940A
Phoenix, AZ 85005
Phone: 602-542-2355
Fax: 602-542-3330
Medicaid
Residential treatment
Reimbursable non-recurring expenses up to$2,000 per child
Special Service Subsidies
respite care
California
Department of Social Services (DSS)
744 P Street, M.S. 19-67
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-323-0469
 Fax: 916-445-9125
Click To E-mail
Medicaid 
Reimbursable non-recurring expenses up to$400 per child
residential treatment
Connecticut
Department of Children and Families 
 Division : Family and Adoption Services
 505 Hudson Street
 Hartford, CT 06105
 Phone: 860-550-6392
 Fax: 860-566-6726
Click To E-mail
Medicaid
Reimbursement for certain  non-recurring adoption expenses up to
$750 per child.
Day care 
Residential care
Special Needs Subsidy
Medical Expense Subsidy
Respite care
Colorado
Department of Human Services (DHS)
1575 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80203-1714
Phone: 303-866-3197
Fax: 303-866-4629
Click To E-mail
Medicaid 
Reimbursement for certain  non-recurring adoption expenses up to
$800 per child.
special circumstance day care services
Case Services Subsidy for non-medical case
respite care
Delaware
DCYF/Division of Family Services
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: 302-633-2662
Fax: 302-633-2652
Medicaid 

respite care

Residential treatment

Florida
Dept. of Children & Family Services 
1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 7
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-487-2383
Fax: 850-488-0751
Click To E-mail
Medicaid
Reimbursement for certain  non-recurring adoption expenses up to
$1000 per child.
day care
residential treatment
Georgia
DHR/Office of Adoptions
2 Peachtree St. NW, 3-323
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-657-3558
Fax: 404-657-9498
Click To E-mail
Medicaid
Reimbursement for certain  non-recurring adoption expenses up to
$2000 per child.
respite care
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Hawaii
Department of Human Services (DHS)
810 Richards St. Suite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-587-3168 
Fax: 808-586-5700
Click To E-mail
Medquest
Reimbursement for certain  non-recurring adoption expenses up to
$2000 per child.
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Idaho
Department of Health & Welfare
Division of Family and Children's Svcs.
P.O. Box 83720 - 5th floor
Boise, ID 83720-0036
208-334-5700; Fax: 208-334-6664
Click To E-mail
Medicaid
Reimbursement for certain  non-recurring adoption expenses up to
$2000 per child.
Respite care
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Illinois
Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)
406 E. Monroe St., Suite 225
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-524-2422
Fax: 217-524-3966
Medicaid
Reimbursement for certain  non-recurring adoption expenses up to
$1500 per child.
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Indiana
Bureau of Family Protection & Preservation
402 West Washington Street, W364
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-4432; Fax: 317-232-4436
E-mail: efuller@fssa.state.in.us
Medicaid 
Reimbursement for certain  non-recurring adoption expenses up to
$1500 per child.
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Iowa
Department of Human Services (DHS)
1305 East Walnut
Hoover Bldg., 5th floor
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515-281-5358
Fax: 515-281-4597
E-mail: ccarey@dhs.state.ia.us
Medicaid
Reimbursable expenses include reasonable and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees and other expenses that are directly related to the legal adoption of a special needs child.
Five days of respite care per year
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Kansas 
Dept. of Social and Rehabilitative Services (DSRS)
Children & Family Services
Docking State Office Building
915 SW Harrison, 5th Floor 
South Topeka, KS 66612-1588
Phone: 785-296-0918
Fax: 785-368-8159
E-mail: LOXM@srs.kansas.org
Medicaid 
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $2,000 per child
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed
Kentucky 
Dept. for Community Based Services
275 East Main Street, 3rd Floor East
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: 502-564-2147
Fax: 502-564-9554
E-mail: Annette.Bruce@mail.state.ky.us
Medicaid 
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $1,000 per child.
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed
Louisiana 
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Office of Community Services
333 Laurel Street, P.O. Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Phone: 225-342-2844
Fax: 225-342-0965
E-mail: fpgenita@ocs.dss.state.la.us
Medicaid
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $1,000 per child.
day care
respite care
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Maine 
Department of Human Services (DHS)
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-287-5060
Fax: 207-287-5282
E-mail: susan.d.harris@state.me.us
Medicaid 
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $2,000 per child.
 additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Maryland
Department of Human Resources (DHR)
Social Services Administration
311 W. Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-7506
Fax: 410-333-0127
Medicaid
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $2,000 per child.
Day care 
$75 Monthly
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Massachusetts
HHS/Department of Social Services (DSS)
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617-748-2244 / 800-835-0838
Fax: 617-748-2311
Medicaid
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $400.00 per child.
Supplemental Reimbursements
Clothing Allowance
 additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Michigan
Family Independence Agency (FIA)
235 S. Grand Avenue, P. O. Box 30037
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-335-3525
Fax: 517-335-4019
Medicaid
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $2,000.00 per child.
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed
Minnesota 
Department of Human Services (DHS)
444 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-297-3636 
 Fax: 651-296-5430
E-mail:laurie.ruhl@state.mn.us
Medicaid
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $2,000.00 per child.
respite care
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed
Mississippi 
Department of Human Services
Family and Children Services
750 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
 Phone: 601-359-4996; 800-345-6347 (in state); 800-553-7545 (out of  state)
Fax: 601-359-2525
Medicaid
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $1,000.00 per child.
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Missouri 
DSS/Division of Family Services 615 Howerton Court
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson, MO 65109
Phone: 573-751-3171
Fax: 573-526-3971
E-mail: ptyler@mail.state.mo.us
Medicaid
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $2,000.00 per child.
respite care
Residential treatment
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed.
Montana 
Department of Public Health & Human Services Division of Child and Family Services
P.O. Box 8005, 1400 Broadway
Helena, MT 59604
Phone: 406-444-5919
Fax: 406-444-5956
E-mail: lkorth@state.mt.us
Medicaid
Parents can receive payment or reimbursement for certainnon-recurring adoption expenses up to $2,000.00 per child.
additional assistance may be negotiated at the time the adoption agreement is signed
To submit articles of interest to parenting grandparents and other kinship caregivers send e-mail to 
kathy@grandsplace.org
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