While this is not common among states, it does happen occasionally. Means testing eligibility is different from means testing the level of the subsidy. While is it permissible to look at the child's condition along side the family's resources to set the monthly rate of the subsidy, it is not appropriate to disqualify a child for eligibility based on family income. Federal policy guidance states that means testing eligibility for Title IV-E is not allowed. Title XX Title XX Social Services are a flexible block grant of monies from the federal government to state governments.
Some states pass the money directly from the federal level to the county level.
Few states provide direct services to adoptive families using these monies, as was once the common practice. If a state does provide a service such as day care or respite care, families can apply for these services just like any other family. These rates are provided at state option. An administrative hearing can be requested by parents if they believe they have been treated unfairly by the agency or in an untimely manner. Subsidized Guardianship Private guardianship involves the transfer of legal responsibility for a state ward from public custody to a private caregiver who becomes the legal guardian of the child.