SRS local staff prepare a response to the request. SRS management staff may review the decision to determine whether proper procedures were followed. 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. Families should request in writing an adoption subsidy, which is later denied by the agency based on federal guidelines.
Hearings are usually non-adversarial and handled via telephone.
In order to start the process, families should contact their local SRS office. Case records are maintained in the SRS office where the family resides. The program is state administered, with considerable local SRS level decision making. The remaining cost of the program is funded entirely with state general funds. Below are other programs that may delineate Kansas' adoption assistance program from others around the country.