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Alaska’s adoption assistance link: http://hss.state.ak.us/ocs/Adoptions/aboutSubsidies.htm

8-141     - Definitions; exception
8-142     - Adoption subsidy program; funding; claims; limitation
8-142.01 - Adoption subsidy program; hospital reimbursement
8-143     - Eligibility; limitation
8-144     - Subsidy agreement; duration; amount; periodic review; confidentiality
8-145     – Appeals

Arkansas’ adoption assistance link: www.accessarkansas.org/dhs/adoption/adoption.html. See: Is Financial Assistance Available?

California’s adoption assistance link: http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/PG1303.htm.

Colorado's adoption assistance link: html://www.changealifeforever.org/adopt_costs.htm

Connecticut's adoption assistance link: http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=2561&Q=316546#F. (See: Financial and Medical Subsidies)

Delaware does not have a link specific to adoption assistance information. See the Division of Family Services—Policy Manual link: khttp://kids.delaware.gov/pdfs/pol_fs_policymanual_2006_v2.pdf, see page 86.

For more information contact the Delaware Health and Social Services by phone at 302.633.2655 or by e-mail at: adoption.dscyf@state.de.us.

Washington, DC's adoption assistance information link: http://cfsa.dc.gov/cfsa/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=519879#4.

See the headings, "Special Needs Children" and "Financial Assistance" at the bottom of the page.

Florida’s DCF Website includes a Frequently Asked Questions page that covers some adoption assistance information issues. Link: http://http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/adoption/.

For a description of specific special needs, link: http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/adoption/specialneeds.shtml

Georgia’s adoption assistance link:
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.76e501556de17147077a8110da1010a0/?vgnextoid=2e9a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD.

Hawaii Department of Human Resources has no adoption assistance information link.

In order to be eligible for adoption assistance benefits from the State of Idaho, children must meet Idaho’s definition of a “child with special needs.” Most children who are placed through DHW meet this definition and are eligible for either federal or State adoption-assistance benefits.

Contact the local agency for more information on adoption assistance: http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/ContactUs/tabid/127/default.aspx.

Illinois’s adoption assistance links: http://www.state.il.us /DCFS/docs/Post_Adopt.pdf Post Adoption and Guardianship Services, see Part 1 on Adoption Subsidy.

Indiana’s adoption assistance link: http://www.in.gov/dcs/2743.htm#_Toc33512232.

See the last bullet Adoption Assistance.

Iowa does not have an adoption assistance link, but provides information on special needs adoption, link: http://www.ifapa.org/resources/adoption.asp

Kansas’s adoption assistance link: http://www.srskansas.org/services/adoption_subsidy.htm.

Kentucky’s adoption assistance link: http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/snapsupportingservices.htm.

See also Special Needs Adoption Program, SNAP, link: http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/Special+Needs+Adoption+Program+(SNAP).htm.

Kentucky legal code, Section 199.555, Payment of subsidy to adoptive parents- Conditions link: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/KRS/199-00/555.PDF.

Louisiana does not have an adoption assistance-specific link.

The Office of Community Services offers a short description of Adoption Services, including adoption assistance, link: http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&pid=110.

Maine’s adoption assistance link: http://www.cwti.org/Publications/PAR/PAS.htm.

Maryland’s adoption assistance link: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/foster/pdf/4efact.pdf.

Massachusetts adoption assistance link: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Family+Services&L3=Adoption&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=dss_c_ad_subsidies&csid=Eeohhs2.

Michigan’s adoption assistance links: http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5452_7116-14711--,00.html and http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5452_7116-23522--,00.html.

See the publication, Adopting a Child in Michigan, link: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dhs/DHS-PUB-0823_221566_7.pdf.

Minnesota’s adoption assistance link (See under Related Pages, Adoption Assistance for Children with Special Needs): http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-3321-ENG.

Mississippi’s adoption assistance link: http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/fcs_adoptall.html. Scroll down for the section on adoption assistance.

Missouri’s adoption assistance link: http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/adopt/masp.htm

Montana’s adoption assistance information found in the Montana Code Annotated 2007, Title 42 Adoption, Chapter 10 Subsidized Adoption link: http://data.opi.state.mt.us/bills/mca_toc/42_10_1.htm

Nebraska’s adoption assistance regulation link:
http://www.sos.state.ne.us/rules-and-regs/regsearch/Rules/Health_and_Human_Services_System/Title-479/Chapter-8.pdf
(479 NAC Chapter 8)

See pages 16-19 of the publication Adoption: A Guide for Nebraska Foster & Adoptive Families link: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/adoption/docs/AdpGuide.pdf.

Nevada's adoption assistance link: http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_Guide_AdoptionAssistanceProg.htm.

New Hampshire’s adoption information is found under Frequently Asked Questions, see: How much does it cost to adopt through DCYF and is financial assistance available? link: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/FCADOPTION/FAQs/default.htm.

New Jersey's adoption assistance link: http://www.state.nj.us/njfosteradopt/services/support/index.html Click on: Support for Families link.
E-mail: AdoptionKinshipSubsidy@dcf.state.nj.us.

New Mexico’s adoption assistance link: http://www.cyfd.org/content/costs-and-financial-assistance.

New York State adoption assistance link: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/adopt/subsidy.asp

North Carolina’s adoption assistance link: http://info.dhhs.state.nc.us/olm/manuals/dss/csm-78/man/Section%201600.pdf.

North Dakota’s adoption assistance link: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/adoption/assistance.html

Ohio’s adoption assistance link: http://jfs.ohio.gov/factsheets/Adoption.pdf (See the ODJFS Factsheet on Adoption, Supporting Families after Finalization, Adoption Subsidies)

Oklahoma’s adoption assistance link: http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/postadopt/docs/adptasst.htm.

Oregon’s adoption assistance links: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/children/adoption/ (See “Adoption assistance program” under the heading: Adopting a child).
See the Oregon Adoption Assistance Handbook link: http://dhsforms.hr.state.or.us/Forms/Served/DE9050.pdf.

Information about adoption assistance is found within the state’s website promoting children available for adoption: http://www.adoptpakids.org/AdoptionQA.aspx.
Adoption assistance is determined by the county children and youth agency that has custody of the child. The list of county agencies is available at: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/ChildWelfare/003670355.aspx.

Rhode Island's adoption assistance link: http://www.dcyf.ri.gov/questions/adoption_questions.php (See: Adoption, Frequently Asked Questions on Adoption: What services does DCYF provide to families adopting children of the child welfare system?).

South Carolina’s adoption assistance link: http://www.state.sc.us/dss/adoption/subsidy.html

South Dakota’s adoption assistance link: http://dss.sd.gov/adoption/faq/adoptionsubsidy.asp.

Tennessee adoption assistance information link: http://www.tn.gov/youth/dcsguide/policies/chap15/15.11.pdf.

Texas's adoption assistance link: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Adoption/adoption_assistance.asp.

Utah’s adoption assistance information link: https://www.utdcfsadopt.org/subsidy.shtml.

Vermont’s adoption assistance links: http://www.projectfamilyvt.org/a_availableSupport.html (See adoption subsidy under Financial Support) and http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/sites/dcf/files/pdf/fsd/adoption/AdoptHandbook2006_2007_web.pdf (See Page 24, The Support Available)

Virginia’s adoption assistance link: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/faq.html (see the last paragraph) and special needs adoption link: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/ap/special.html

Washington’s adoption assistance links: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/adopt/how_Cost.asp and http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/adopt/how_supportsummary.asp

West Virginia’s adoption assistance link: http://www.wvdhhr.org/oss/adoption/adoption_faq.asp (See Frequently Asked Questions, Question #19, Is financial help available for adoptive parents to care for children?)

Wisconsin’s adoption assistance links: http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/children/adoption/AAINFO.HTM.

Wyoming's Adoption Assistance policy can be found in the DFS Policy and Procedure Manual link: http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/childprotection/cpManual.html. See Chapter 6, section 6.5, Foster Care Medical & Title IV-E Payments.