2020 Foster Care Clothing Replacement and Diaper Allowances
New York State Foster Care Boarding Rates
Foster parents are entitled to a monthly payment allowance intended to help them cover a portion of the costs incurred by caring for children in their home. Each county’s individual annual board rate is set according to the child’s age.
Clothing Allowances
Departments of social services set their own clothing allowance rates up to the maximum allowed. A regular clothing allowance, based on the child’s maximum age, is included with the board rate and is part of the monthly payment. An emergency clothing allowance may be obtained in special situations. If approved, an initial clothing allowance is available for the child at the time of initial placement.
Any clothing purchased for a child in care belongs to the child and should be taken along whenever s/he moves or is returned home. It is expected that a child will leave with sufficient and clean clothes.
Diaper Rates by County
A diaper allowance is automatically authorized for children from birth through 3 years of age. If a child younger than 4 years of age is toilet trained and no longer needs diapers, the foster parents should tell the caseworker. In such cases the diaper allowance will be discontinued. If a child only needs diapers during the night, a partial diaper allowance can be authorized. Medical documentation of need is necessary to continue a diaper allowance for a child past the age of 4.
Clothing and Diaper Allowances Chart: Foster Care Subsidy Payments By County
| County | 0-5 | 6-11 | 12-15 | 16+ | Diapers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany * | $430.70 | $605.90 | $938.05 | $1,146.10 | $2.12 | |
| Allegany | $1.18 | $1.66 | $2.57 | $3.14 | $1.74 | |
| Broome | $1.18 | $1.66 | $2.57 | $3.14 | $2.12 | |
| Cattaragus | $1.02 | $1.43 | $1.97 | $2.72 | $1.88/.94 ( nights only) | |
| Cayuga | $1.22 | $1.70 | $2.64 | $3.23 | $2.14 (regular), $2.04 (special), $1.89 (exceptional) | |
| Chautauqua | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Chemung * | $100.00 | $140.00 | $200.00 | $265.00 | $2.08 | |
| Chenango | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Clinton * | $395.72 | $557.33 | $858.30 | $1,058.93 | $61.04 * | |
| Columbia* | $37.19* | $51.98* | $80.62* | $98.59* | $66.58* | |
| Cortland | $0.99 | $1.33 | $2.20 | $2.65 | $1.75 | |
| Delaware | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Dutchess | $1.18 | $1.18 | $2.57 | $3.14 | $2.12 | |
| Erie | $1.00 | $1.40 | $2.16 | $2.65 | $1.83 | |
| Essex | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Franklin | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Fulton | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Genesee * | $336.00 | $466.00 | $720.00 | $879.00 | Included | |
| Greene * | $418.68 | $585.12 | $907.44 | $1,109.76 | $62.45 * | |
| Hamilton* | $38.40* | $53.67* | $83.24* | $101.79* | $68.47* | |
| Herkimer | $101.61*** | $141.75*** | $219.72*** | $269.28*** | $68.47* | |
| Jefferson * | $324.21 | $453.47 | $653.63 | $782.90 | $1.97 | |
| Lewis | $1.04 | $1.46 | $2.31 | $2.39 | No | |
| Livingston | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Madison | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Monroe | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Montgomery | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Nassau | $1.18 | $1.66 | $2.57 | $3.14 | $2.12 | |
| NYC: Bronx, Brooklyn Queens, Manhattan & Staten Island | $1.11 | $1.55 | $2.41 | $2.91 | $1.99 | |
| Niagara * | $430.70 | $605.90 | $938.05 | $1,146.10 | $64.48 * | |
| Oneida | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Onondaga * | $336.00 | $466.00 | $720.00 | $879.00 | Included | |
| Ontario | $1.04 | $1.46 | $2.25 | $2.76 | $1.93 | |
| Orange | $1.15 | $1.60 | $2.49 | $3.04 | $2.05 | |
| Orleans * | >1yr 373; 1-5yr 398 | $522.00 | $723.00 | $723.00 | $52.32 * | |
| Oswego | $1.18 | $1.66 | $2.57 | $3.14 | $2.12 | |
| Otsego | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Putnam* | $446.52 | $622.20 | $966.24 | $1,182.18 | $1.49 | |
| Ressselaer | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Rockland * | $430.70 | $605.90 | $938.05 | $1,146.10 | Included | |
| Saratoga * | $343.24 | $474.25 | $733.93 | $846.85 | $64.48 * | |
| Schenectady | $1.18 | $1.66 | $2.57 | $3.14 | $2.12 | |
| Schoharie: home * | $394.32 | $551.28 | $854.76 | $1,045.44 | $59.00 | |
| Schoharie: agency * | $418.68 | $585.12 | $907.44 | $1,109.76 | $62.45 * | |
| Schuyler | $1.18 | $1.66 | $2.57 | $3.14 | $64.48 * | |
| Seneca * | $329.28 | $461.60 | $715.08 | $792.00 | $59.28 * | |
| St. Lawrence | 0-3yr 0.93; 4-5yr 1.12 | $1.31 | $1.68 | $1.68 | $1.77 | |
| Steuben | $0.96 | $1.34 | $1.97 | $2.27 | $1.51 | |
| Suffolk * | $430.70 | $605.90 | $938.05 | $1,146.10 | $64.48 * | |
| Sullivan | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Tioga | $1.18 | $1.66 | $2.57 | $3.14 | $2.12 | |
| Tompkins ** | $34.89 | $48.76 | $75.62 | $92.48 | $2.05 | |
| Ulster: daily rate | $1.18 | $1.66 | $2.57 | $3.14 | Included | |
| Ulster: Initial Rate | $200.00 | $300.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | Included | |
| Warren * | $430.70 | $605.90 | $938.05 | $1,146.10 | $65.72 * | |
| Washington ** | $34.89 | $48.76 | $75.62 | $92.48 | $2.05 | |
| Wayne | $1.02 | $1.43 | $2.21 | $2.72 | $1.89 | |
| Westchester | $1.11 | $1.55 | $2.41 | $2.94 | $55.72/61.69 * | |
| Wyoming | $0.97 | $1.25 | $1.99 | $2.22 | $1.66 / 0.81 | |
| Yates | na | na | na | na | na | |
| * monthly rate ** weekly rate *** quarterly |
Additional 2020 New York State Foster Care Boarding Rate County Charts
Additional 2020 county rate charts for the other foster care payment categories can be found below.
All current rate information has been provided directly by the county to the Coalition as part of the “Foster Care Subsidy Rate Update Project”.
Don’t see your county listed? Give them a call and ask them to please participate. Every county has been contacted multiple times since the summer of 2019 with requests for the updated boarding rate and foster care subsidy information. Counties may provide updated information by downloading this form Subsidy Rate Questions 2020 form and providing the current rate information as requested. Completed forms may be faxed, emailed or sent via post. If you have any additions or corrections, please let us know at info@affcny.org.