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Considering Foster Care & Adoption Subsidy Payments as Income

By |2023-03-01T16:25:10-05:00March 1st, 2023|

Foster Care boarding home and adoption subsidy maintenance payments are not considered as family income for income tax purposes, but either may be considered as income for other purposes such as determining eligibility for subsidized housing.

New York State Foster Care Rate Policy

By |2020-01-30T16:41:40-05:00October 20th, 2019|

Foster Care boarding home rates differ significantly in New York’s 58 social services districts as each local district (LDSS) or county is allowed to set its own rates. The state only determines the maximum amounts it will reimburse to the local districts as each local district is allowed to set its own rates within state guidelines.

Liability Insurance/Damage Claims for Foster Parents

By |2019-10-25T13:17:42-04:00October 20th, 2013|

The National Foster Parent Association (NFPA) issues the following position statement: NFPA supports implementation of a liability and property damage insurance package to protect foster parents from liability for acts of the child in care and for suits brought by the biological parent, the child, or others arising out of the foster parent/child relationship.

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