Send a written request to the fair hearing officer. Families may request a subsidy after the finalization of an adoption under certain circumstances. Below is the process by which families access a subsidy after finalization. System Operation and Program Funding 24. Policies are developed at the state level, but workers are under the supervisory jurisdiction of regional administrators.
Funding is provided to the department and then allocated to the regions.
There are currently five regions. The remaining cost of the program is funded entirely with state funds. Below are other programs that may delineate Montana's adoption assistance program from others around the country.