Rates for Placement and Related Services
0900-511.10 | Revision Date: 1/3/2023

Overview

This policy guide provides a listing of rates for the AFDC-FC rates, including Resource Family (RF) rates, Level of Care (LOC) RF rates, Kinship Guardianship (Kin-GAP) Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) rates, Foster Family Agency (FFA) rates, Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) rates, Supervised Independent Living Program (SILP) rates, rates for Intensive Services, Infant Supplement/Whole Family Foster Home rates, Transitional Housing Placement Nonminor Dependent (THP-NMD) Rates, Dual Agency rates (including Rates for AAP), and Emergency Placement Stipend.

Table of Contents

Version Summary

This policy guide was updated from the 05/03/22 version per All County Letter (ACL) 22-59 and 22-64 to provide the adjusted schedules of rates that reflect the California Necessities Index (CNI) increase of 6.63 percent for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 effective July 1, 2022.

POLICY
Effectice July 1, 2022, eligible out-of-home care placements received a CNI increase and all new rates are reflected throughout this policy.

Basic Rate

Applicable to Home Based Family Care (HBFC), which includes Resource Families (RFs), Licensed Foster Family Homes (FFHs), Relatives (including Approved Relative Caregiver (ARC), non-relative extended family members (NREFMs), Dual Agency Placements, Tribally Approved Homes (TAH), Guardianships established through Juvenile Court, Probate Guardianships, Kinship Guardian Assistance Payment Program and Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs) residing in a HBFC family setting. For FFAs, see below.

Effective July 1, 2022, the basic reate is $1129.

Dual Agency Rates

Age

Rate

Birth up to 3 years.

$1323

Three (3) years and older. Children under 3 years are eligible but must be receiving a higher level of services per WIC section 11464.

$2955

The CNI increase is not applied to the dual agency supplemental rate. For more information on Dual Agency rates, refer to PG 0900-511.12, Dual Agency Rates.

Foster Family Agency (FFA) Age Based Rates

Age

0-4

5-8

9-11

12-14

15-20

Certified Home Rate

$1087

$1159

$1212

$1260

$1311

Total Rate

$2403

$2475

$2528

$2576

$2627

Specialized Care Increment (SCI)

All SCIs are entirely for the Resource Family therefore, any Foster Family Agency (FFA) receiving a SCI on behalf of a child/youth placed in one of their homes shall forward the entire SCI to the Resource Family.

Level of Care (LOC) RF Rates

Level

Basic Level Rate

(LOC 1)

LOC 2

LOC 3

LOC 4

RF Home Rate

$1129

$1255

$1384

$1510

FFA Total Rate

$2445

$2617

$2792

$3000

 

Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP)

Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP)Effective July 1, 2022, the new STRTP rate is $15,281.

Wraparound

Rate:

FED: $7,641
NON/FED: $15,281

Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) Rates

ISFC RF Rate: $2,946
Total Rate: $6,628

Expectant Parent Payment (EPP)

Effective January 1, 2022, WIC 11465(e) authorizes a payment to be made directly to an expectant minor or NMD, approximately three (3) months prior to the minor/NMD’s due date. Prior to automation, this payment will be issued as a lump sum of $2,700; once automation has been finalized, an amount equivalent to the home-based foster care infant supplement will be paid monthly for the final three (3) months of a minor/NMD’s pregnancy. The payment will be the same regardless of placement type, and it will be paid directly to the expectant minor/NMD.

Infant Supplement and Whole Family Foster Home (WFFH)

Children who are living with a teen parent in a Whole Family Foster Home (WFFH) are eligible for the Infant Supplement provided in an FFH, FFA and RFA home as reflected below. The infant supplement remains the same and standardizes the infant supplement rate for all non-dependent children placed with their dependent parent.

Placement Type

FFH/FFA/THP-NMD/WFFH & SILP Rate

STRTP

Total Rate

$900

$1379

Reimbursement to Funeral Home

The county shall reimburse the resource parent(s) for the cost of the funeral expenses up to the amount of $7500 for a child receiving foster care at the time of their death.

Rates effective based on when dependency was dismissed (KinGAP) or guardianship established (NRLG including Probate). NRLGs established in probate court are eligible for the Basic Level Rate only.

Established

Age 0-4

Age 5-8

Age 9-11

Age 12-14

Age 15-20

Prior to May 1, 2011

$657

$714

$765

$842

$924

May 1, 2011 - December 31, 2016

$898

$970

$1023

$1071

$1122

As of April 1, 2021, NRLG (dependency) and Kin-GAP are eligible for all LOC rate levels per ACL 21-17. Please refer to the LOC RF Rates Table above.

Transitional Housing Placement - Nonminor Dependent (THP-NMD)

THP-NMD Placement Type

Rate Effective July 1, 2022

Single Site Housing $3,923
Remote Site Housing $3,923
Host Family Model $3,121

THP-NMD Housing Supplement NMDS (Non-Custodial) by Counties with a THP-NMD Program

County

THP-NMD Rate

Housing Supplement

Total Rate

Alameda

$3923

$296

$4219

Alpine

$3923

$0

$3923

Amador

$3923

$0

$3923

Butte

$3923

$0

$3923

Calaveras

$3923

$0

$3923

Colusa

$3923

$0

$3923

Contra Costa

$3923

$296

$4219

Del Norte

$3923

$0

$3923

El Dorado

$3923

$0

$3923

Fresno

$3923

$0

$3923

Glen

$3923

$0

$3923

Humboldt

$3923

$0

$3923

Imperial

$3923

$0

$3923

Inyo

$3923

$0

$3923

Kern

$3923

$0

$3923

Kings

$3923

$0

$3923

Lake

$3923

$0

$3923

Lassen

$3923

$0

$3923

Los Angeles

$3923

$181

$4104

Madera

$3923

$0

$3923

Marin

$3923

$0

$4681

Mariposa

$3923

$0

$3923

Mendocino

$3923

$0

$3923

Merced

$3923

$0

$3923

Modoc

$3923

$0

$3923

Mono

$3923

$0

$3923

Monterey

$3923

$143

$4066

Napa

$3923

$241

$4164

Nevada

$3923

$0

$3923

Orange

$3923

$321

$4244

Placer

$3923

$0

$3923

Plumas

$3923

$0

$3923

Riverside

$3923

$0

$3923

Sacramento

$3923

$0

$3923

San Benito

$3923

$0

$3923

San Bernardino

$3923

$0

$3923

San Diego

$3923

$149

$4072

San Francisco

$3923

$758

$4681

San Joaquin

$3923

$0

$3923

San Luis Obispo

$3923

$104

$4027

San Mateo

$3923

$758

$4681

Santa Barbara

$3923

$398

$4321

Santa Clara

$3923

$593

$4516

Santa Cruz

$3923

$728

$4651

Shasta

$3923

$0

$3923

Sierra

$3923

$0

$3923

Siskiyou

$3923

$0

$3923

Solano

$3923

$0

$3923

Sonoma

$3923

$178

$4101

Stanislaus

$3923

$0

$3923

Sutter

$3923

$0

$3923

Tehama

$3923

$0

$3923

Trinity

$3923

$0

$3923

Tulare

$3923

$0

$3923

Tuolumne

$3923

$0

$3923

Ventura

$3923

$268

$4191

Yolo

$3923

$1

$3924

Yuba

$3923

$0

$3923

THP-NMD Housing Supplement for Youth Who Are Custodial Parents by Counties with a THP-NMD Program

County

THP-NMD Rate

Housing Supplement

Total Rate

Alameda

$3923

$1013

$4936

Alpine

$3923

$0

$3923

Amador

$3923

$85

$4008

Butte

$3923

$54

$3977

Calaveras

$3923

$16

$3939

Colusa

$3923

$0

$3923

Contra Costa

$3923

$1013

$4310

Del Norte

$3923

$0

$3923

El Dorado

$3923

$387

$4310

Fresno

$3923

$63

$3986

Glen

$3923

$0

$3923

Humboldt

$3923

$21

$3944

Imperial

$3923

$0

$3923

Inyo

$3923

$33

$3956

Kern

$3923

$0

$3923

Kings

$3923

$89

$4012

Lake

$3923

$0

$3923

Lassen

$3923

$0

$3923

Los Angeles

$3923

$89

$4686

Madera

$3923

$0

$4001

Marin

$3923

$0

$5713

Mariposa

$3923

$763

$3923

Mendocino

$3923

$78

$4026

Merced

$3923

$1790

$3996

Modoc

$3923

$0

$3923

Mono

$3923

$113

$4127

Monterey

$3923

$73

$4698

Napa

$3923

$0

$4727

Nevada

$3923

$204

$4075

Orange

$3923

$775

$4987

Placer

$3923

$804

$4310

Plumas

$3923

$152

$3923

Riverside

$3923

$1064

$4284

Sacramento

$3923

$387

$4310

San Benito

$3923

$0

$4335

San Bernardino

$3923

$361

$4284

San Diego

$3923

$701

$4624

San Francisco

$3923

$1790

$5713

San Joaquin

$3923

$158

$4081

San Luis Obispo

$3923

$602

$4525

San Mateo

$3923

$1797

$5720

Santa Barbara

$3923

$1283

$5206

Santa Clara

$3923

$1577

$5500

Santa Cruz

$3923

$1544

$5467

Shasta

$3923

$113

$4036

Sierra

$3923

$14

$3937

Siskiyou

$3923

$0

$3923

Solano

$3923

$567

$4490

Sonoma

$3923

$708

$4631

Stanislaus

$3923

$160

$4083

Sutter

$3923

$85

$4008

Tehama

$3923

$0

$3923

Trinity

$3923

$0

$3923

Tulare

$3923

$0

$3923

Tuolumne

$3923

$19

$3942

Ventura

$3923

$951

$4874

Yolo

$3923

439

$4362

Yuba

$3923

$85

$4008

Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP) Rates

Effective July 1, 2022, all NMDs in SILPs receive the Basic Rate $1129 plus the applicable clothing allowance. NMDs in SILPs are not eligible to receive SCI rates. Parenting NMDs can receive the Infant Supplement when residing in a SILP. In addition to the Basic Rate and Infant Supplement, parenting NMDs are eligible to receive an additional $200 per month, after completion and approval of a Parenting Support Plan (PSP) with an identified responsible adult mentor and determination by the county agency that the identified responsible adult meets specified criteria. For more information on SILPs, refer to the Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP) policy guide.

Out-of-State Group Home Rates

The rate paid for California group home placements made out-of-state is the rate established by the rate-setting authority of the other state; however, the rate paid cannot exceed the current FY STRTP rate. The county cannot claim federal financial participation for any rate amount exceeding the current STRTP rate or exceeding the rate determined by the rate-setting authority of the state in which the facility is located.

Emergency Placement Stipend

A monthly emergency placement stipend of $400/child is available for relatives and NREFM for a maximum of three (3) months.

Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Basic Rates

The 2007 Foster Family Home (FFH) rate structure is to be used for initial AAP agreements signed on or after October 1, 1992 through December 31, 2007, and the adoption finalized before May 27, 2011. Effective July 1, 2022, the 6.63 percent CNI increase applied to the 2007 FFH rate structure is reflected in Tables A, A-1 and A-2.

Table A

Age

Age 0-4

Age 5-8

Age 9-11

Age 12-14

Age 15-21

Rate

$626

$680

$728

$803

$881

Table A-1

County/Age/Rate

Age 0-4

Age 5-8

Age 9-11

Age 12-14

Age 15-21

Los Angeles

$626

$680

$737

$803

$887

Orange

$626 $680

$728

$927

$927

Santa Clara

$626 $680

$737

$803

$881

Table A-2

County/Age/Rate

Age 0-4

Age 5-6

Age 7-12

Age 13-21

Marin

$626

$680

$783

$890

The 2008 FFH rate structure is to be used for initial AAP agreements signed on or after January 1, 2008 through May 27, 2011, and the adoption finalized on or before May 27, 2011. Effective July 1, 2022, the 6.63 percent CNI increase applied to the 2008 FFH rate structure is reflected in Tables B, B-1 and B-2.

Table B

Age

Age 0-4

Age 5-8

Age 9-11

Age 12-14

Age 15-21

Rate

$657

$714

$765

$842

$924

Table B-1

County/Age/Rate

Age 0-4

Age 5-8

Age 9-11

Age 12-14

Age 15-21

Los Angeles

$657

$714

$772

$842

$924

Orange

$657

$714

$765

$969

$969

Santa Clara

$657

$714

$772

$842

$924

Table B-2

County/Age/Rate

Age 0-4

Age 5-6

Age 7-12

Age 13-21

Marin

$674

$714

$823

$935

The statewide rate structure is to be used for initial AAP agreements signed and the adoption finalized on or after May 27, 2011 through December 31, 2016. Effective July 1, 2022, the 6.63 percent CNI increase applied to the statewide rate structure is reflected in Table C.

Table C

Age

Age 0-4

Age 5-8

Age 9-11

Age 12-14

Age 15-21

Rate

$898

$970

$1023

$1071

$1122

The rate structure to be used for initial AAP agreements signed on or after January 1, 2017 includes the statewide Resource Family (RF) basic level through LOC 4 rate. Refer to ACL 21-54, dated June 16, 2021 for the implementation date of the AAP LOC Protocol to be used to determine the child’s eligibility for the RF basic level through LOC 4 rate. Effective July 1, 2022, the 6.63 percent CNI increase applied to the statewide RF basic level through LOC 4 rate structure is reflected in Table D.

Table D

Basic Level Rate

LOC 2

LOC 3

LOC 4

$1129

$1255

$1384

$1510

Initial AAP agreements signed on or after January 1, 2017 with an RF Basic Level Rate, may be renegotiated based on a reassessment of the child’s needs and the circumstances of the adoptive parent(s) to the LOC rate 2, 3 or 4. Refer to ACL 21-54 for the implementation date of the AAP LOC Protocol to be used to determine the child’s eligible LOC rate.

  • For Initial AAP agreements signed prior to January 1, 2017 with an AAP basic rate based on the statewide structure effective May 27, 2011 that have been renegotiated to the RF Basic Level Rate between January 1, 2017 and August 2, 2018, the amended agreement will remain in effect until terminated or an amended agreement is signed. If there is a benefit renegotiation based on a reassessment at a later date, the child will remain eligible to receive the RF Basic Level Rate.

COVID-19 Static Criteria

According to ACL 21-17, COVID-19 has been added to the Static Criteria list of chronic indicators. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) would like to clarify that COVID-19 as Static Criteria is permanent, can be used anytime during a placement, and is ongoing past December 31, 2021, when the temporary authorization of higher rates for placements impacted by COVID-19 ended per ACL 22-05.

The COVID-19 Static Rate may be paid whenever the child/NMD has contracted COVID-19, tests positive, and/or is displaying continuing illness and/or side effects of COVID-19 and requires additional care and supervison for the duration of their illness. Documentation such as a positive COVID-19 test or a letter from a physician is sufficient to obtain the Static Rate.

Existing Static Criteria/Static Rate timeframes still apply wherein the child/NMD can receive the Static Rate for COVID-19 up to 60 days, with an additional 60 days (not to exceed 120), upon approval. This policy only applies to a child/NMD contracting COVID-19 and does not include another member of the household.

Approved Relative Caregiver (ARC)

In accordance with WIC section 11461.3, and SB 354 (Chapter 687, Statutes of 2021) a relative caregiver is now eligible to receive ARC payments, if the placement is authorized by the juvenile court and the relative has been denied approval as a resource family (RF). There will be no new aid codes affiliated with this change, and counties are asked to continue using existing ARC aid codes in accordance with current practice. Please refer to ACL 22-33 for further information.

Effective January 1, 2022, AB 153 (2021) expanded the ARC program to make out-of-state children and NMDs eligible for ARC benefits. Please refer to ACL 21-141, ACL 21-141E, and ACL 22-52 for further information.

REFERENCED POLICY GUIDES

0100-510.40, Services for for Minor and Nonminor (NMD) Parents

0100-560.40, Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP)

0900-511.12, Dual Agency Rates

0900-522.00, Home-Based Family Care (HBFC) Level of Care (LOC) Rate Determination / Re-determination

0900-522.10, Specialized Care Increment (SCI) – D-Rate

0900-522.11, Specialized Care Increment (SCI) – F-Rate

FYI 18-09, Implementation of the Home-Based Family Care (HBFC) Level of Care (LOC)Rate Determination Protocol

STATUTES AND OTHER MANDATES

All County Letter (ACL) 22-64 - Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Rates

ACL 22-59 - Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care and Home-Based Family Care California Necessities Index Increases and Other Rate Increases

ACL 16-79 - Information regarding the CCR Home-Based Family Care (HBFC) and STRTP rates structure and conversion process from the old rate structure to the new rate structure