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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Division 10 Service 415 Program 415 Chapters 05 - 65 North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

Family Home Subsidy, Foster Care, and Subsidized Adoption Payments 415-25-05-60 (Revised 10/1/2023 ML #3750) View Archives

1. Child Foster Care/Subsidized Guardianship Payments Foster care payments are made to a licensed provider to care for a child generally unrelated to the foster family. For LIHEAP purposes, the foster child will NOT be counted as a member of the household nor will his/her income be included in the household's resources. The Foster Care Payment will NOT be counted in the household's income. If a foster family is paid a "retainer" to have a room ready at all times for emergency placements, treat the foster payment exactly as you would if a child were there. That is, do NOT count the foster care payments as income, and do not count the bedroom maintained for the foster child, even if no foster child is currently in placement at the foster home. The Subsidized Guardianship Program serves North Dakota children who are in foster care, but who need a permanency alternative. For LIHEAP purposes, the foster child will NOT be counted as a member of the household nor will his/her income be included in the household's resources. The Subsidized Guardianship Payment will NOT be counted in the household's income. 2. Family Home Subsidy Program The Family Home Subsidy is provided to caretakers of developmentally disabled persons under the age of 22. This program is handled through the Department of Human Services, Developmental Disability Unit. The payments are almost entirely a reimbursement for actual expenses paid on behalf of the disabled person. These reimbursements will NOT be counted as income for the household.