FCASPL 400 (State Participation Rate for Title IV-E Adoption Assistance (AA))
Family, Children and Adult Services Procedure Letter No. 400
October 26, 2022
TO: Family, Children, and Adult Services Manual Holders
FROM: Matt Damschroder, Director
SUBJECT: State Participation Rate for Title IV-E Adoption Assistance (AA)
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UPDATED GUIDANCE

Requirements for the Title IV-E Adoption Assistance (AA) program may be referenced in Chapter 5101:2-49 of the Ohio Administrative Code. The state participation rate for the non-federal match for AA payments for any initial Title IV-E adoption assistance agreement becoming effective on or after January 1, 2023 is $350.  Public children services agencies (PCSA) will be responsible for providing the non-federal match amount for any payments above $350.

INSTRUCTIONS

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

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