STATE SUBSIDY

STATE SUBSIDY

Nonrecurring Adoption Expenses- The federal government allocates funds to states to reimburse fees paid by adoptive families of children with special needs. States choose whether to accept the funds, and can decide which adoptions are eligible for reimbursement. International adoptions are eligible in some states; domestic adoptions are eligible in every state.

How do I apply? Each state has specific rules about when and how to apply for reimbursement and/or subsidies. In some states, you must apply before your adoption is finalized. For China and Russia adoptions, this means you must apply prior to traveling.

What adoptions qualify? Any waiting child from the United States is potentially eligible for these reimbursements, as well as for monthly subsidies for the child’s ongoing needs. For families who are adopting domestically, ask your case worker for subsidy information. In some states, children with special needs adopted internationally are also eligible for reimbursements. How do I make contact? States distribute these funds at their discretion. Not every child is guaranteed to receive funds. There are specific requirements for paperwork, deadlines and eligibility.

Source: North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC), 1998
To find the contact information in your state, click on your state below

State	Which Adoptions Qualify?	Subsidy Amount
Alabama	Domestic & International	Up to $1,000 per child
Alaska	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $2,000 per child
Arizona	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $1,500 per child
Arkansas	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $1,500 per child
California	Domestic adoption only	Up to $400 per child
Colorado	Domestic adoption only	Up to $800 per child
Connecticut	Domestic adoption only	Up to $750 per child
Delaware	Not available	None
District of Columbia	Domestic adoption only	Up to $2,000 per child
Florida	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $1,000 per child
Georgia	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $2,000 per child
Hawaii	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Idaho	Domestic & International	UP to $2,000 per child
Illinois	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $1,500 per child
Indiana	Domestic & International	Up to $1,500 per child
Iowa	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Kansas	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Kentucky	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $1,000 per child
Louisiana	Domestic adoption only	Up to $1,000 per child
Maine	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $2,000 per child
Maryland	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Massachusetts	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $400 per child
Michigan	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Minnesota	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $2,000 per child
Mississippi	Domestic & International	Up to $1,000 per child
Missouri	Domestic adoption only	Up to $2,000 per child
Montana	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $2,000 per child
Nebraska	Domestic & International	Up to $1,500 per child
Nevada	Domestic adoption only	Up to $250 per child
New Hampshire	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
New Jersey	Domestic adoption only	Up to $2,000 per child
New Mexico	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $2,000 per child
New York	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $2,000 per child
North Carolina	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $2,000 per child
North Dakota	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Ohio	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Oklahoma	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Oregon	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $2,000 per child
Pennsylvania	Domestic adoption only	Up to $2,000 per child
Rhode Island	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $400 per child
South Carolina	Domestic & International	Up to $250 per child
South Dakota	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $1,500 per child
Tennessee	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $1,500 per child
Texas	Domestic & International	Up to $1,500 per child
Utah	Domestic adoption only	Up to $2,000 per child
Vermont	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Virginia	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Washington	Domestic adoption only	Up to $1,500 per child
West Virginia	Domestic & possibly International	Up to $1,000 per child
Wisconsin	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child
Wyoming	Domestic & International	Up to $2,000 per child