Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program

Objective

The objective of the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program is to provide incentives to states and eligible tribes to increase annually the number of children in foster care who find permanent homes through adoption or legal guardianship.

Who Can Apply

• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• State

States (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa) and tribes that have an approved title IV-E plan and that submit data to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) are eligible to receive payments. The Children's Bureau (CB) shall determine an agency's eligibility for funding based on foster care, adoption and guardianship data reported to AFCARS. of the fiscal year subsequent to the fiscal year in which the adoptions or guardianships were finalized.

Who Benefits

• Infant and Toddler (0-3)
• Young Child (4-9)
• Pre-Teen (10-12)
• Teen (13-19)

Beneficiaries are those children and families eligible under title IV-B and title IV-E of the Social Security Act, as amended.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

linda.viales@acf.hhs.gov
(202)205-5783