PerDiem

Per Diem Rates are Changing

As of July 1st, 2007

Per Diem Rates

0-5..... $14.60 per day

6-12.... $16.50 per day

13 and over.... $18.80 per day

Special rate of .50 to $1.75 for a child whose care demands more time & skills

Some children may be eligible for a higher rate, state office approves this rate not case manager

Children w/HIV.... up to $60 per day

Initial clothing

0 - 12..... $200.00

13 and over.... $300.00

for the first 6 months a child is in care

State Annual Clothing

$300.00 per fiscal year

State annual clothing may be purchased and submitted for reimbursement during the State Fiscal Year after a child initially enters foster care. This reimbursement is only available to family foster care parents, either related or non-related. Example: A child enters care in October 2009, during SFY 11 (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011); the child is eligible for annual clothing.

Examples of Clothing Allowances for all Programs:

Date Client Comes Into Care	Initial clothing can be Authorized Beginning	Annual Clothing can be Authorized for FY 07
January 2006	January 2006	January 2007-June 2007
March 2006	March 2006	January 2007-June 2007
November 2006	November 2006	January 2007-June 2007

A child cannot receive initial clothing and annual clothing in the same calendar year that he/she enters care.

Sibling Incentive

3 Siblings in your home $100 per child - $300

4 Siblings in your home $100 per child - $400

5 Siblings in your home $100 per child - $500

This amount is not pro-rated and you will only receive it if the children are

in your home from the 1st - the 30th/31st of each month.

Incidentals

How does the Initial Clothing allowance and the seasonal allowance work?

Answer: Children are eligible for the initial clothing allowance for the first 6 months they are in care. Children become eligible for the replacement allowance clothing after they have been in care for a full 3 months. For the first 6 months, I apply all clothing purchases to initial clothing as long as the child has money left. After that, I start applying the purchases to the replacement allowance.