FCASPL 225 (State Adoption Maintenance Subsidy {SAMS} Income Guidelines)
Family, Children and Adult Services Procedure Letter No. 225
October 26, 2011
TO: Family, Children and Adult Services Manual Holders
FROM: Michael B. Colbert, Director
SUBJECT: State Adoption Maintenance Subsidy (SAMS) Income Guidelines

Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 5153.163(B) and Ohio Administrative Code rule 5101:2-44-06 (D)(1), the following schedule is to be used in determining eligibility for State Adoption Maintenance Subsidies (SAMS) effective September 1, 2011. The schedule represents 120% of Ohio's estimated median income (published in the Federal Register, Volume 76, Number 74, April 18, 2011, pp. 21750-21752) rounded to the nearest dollar and adjusted for family size.

Family Size120% of the Median Income Adjusted for Family Size
2$59,419
3$73,400
4$87,380
5$101,361
6$115,342
7$117,964
8$120,585
9$123,206
10$125,828
11$128,449
12$131,071
13$133,692
14$136,313
15$138,935

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart depicts what materials should be deleted from the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM) and what materials are to be inserted in the FCASM.

LOCATIONREMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETE INSERT/REPLACEMENT
Procedure LettersFCASPL No. 177FCASPL No. 225