Title IV-E adoption assistance is provided to families with an adoptive child(ren) who meet both the special needs and title IV-E eligibility criteria, as a support to better meet their needs and maintain their adoptive placement. Adoption assistance may include one (1) or more of the following options:
- Monthly subsidy;
- Non-recurring expenses; and
- Extraordinary medical expenses.
The monthly subsidy is a rate established by the Cabinet for Health Family Services (Cabinet/CHFS) and shall not exceed the amount paid for foster care maintenance for the same child (including those rates designated as medically complex and care plus).