To start the process, families should initially contact the Adoption Specialist in the Regional Office. The specialist will complete the application process and submit it to the State Office Adoption Subsidy Program Manager for a decision. System Operation and Program Funding 24. Louisiana is divided into State and Regional Offices. The State Office makes policy and indirectly supervises the Regional and Parish Offices.
Parish offices work directly with families.
This program is funded with all state dollars. Basically, the same rules apply to both programs, except that a means test is used when considering state-funded monthly maintenance subsidies. Below are other programs that may delineate Louisiana's adoption assistance program from others around the country. In the case of a deceased adoptive parent, the state continues to provide assistance to legal guardians in state-funded subsidies.