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FCASPL 311 (State Adoption Maintenance Subsidy [SAMS] Income Guidelines)
Family, Children and Adult Services Procedure Letter No. 311
September 12, 2016
TO: Family, Children and Adult Manual Holders
FROM: Cynthia C. Dungey, Director
SUBJECT: State Adoption Maintenance Subsidy (SAMS) Income Guidelines

Pursuant to division (B) of section 5153.163 of the Revised Code and paragraph (C) (1) of rule 5101:2-44-06 of the Administrative Code, the following schedule is to be used in determining eligibility for State Adoption Maintenance Subsidies (SAMS) effective July 1, 2016. The schedule represents 120% of Ohio's estimated median income (published on the Administration for Children and Families' website) http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/resource/liheap-im-2016-03-state-median-income-estimates-for-optional-use-in-ffy-2016-and-mandatory-use-in-ffy-2017) rounded to the nearest dollar and adjusted for family size.

FAMILY SIZE120% OF THE MEDIAN INCOME ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE
2$63,783
3$78,791
4$93,799
5$108,807
6$123,815
7$126,629
8$129,443
9$132,257
10$135,071
11$137,885
12$140,699
13$143,513
14$146,327
15$149,141

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 OBSOLETEINSERT/REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE LETTERFCASPL NO. 292FCASPL NO. 311