What is a subsidized adoption?
Subsidized adoption (usually referred to as subsidized guardianship) provides permanent families for at-risk children for whom it is not safe to return home. Subsidized adoption is frequently used in cases of abuse and/or neglect. Children who are candidates for subsidized adoption are children who have been in the state welfare system, and at risk of being placed in foster care, and for whom adoption is not appropriate. Subsidized guardianship makes it possible for these children to live permanently in the care of a legal guardian. This guardian has to agree to provide a safe and loving home for the child(ren). The guardian receives ongoing payments to help provide for the needs of the child. Often the guardian is a relative or a close family friend of the child and is sometimes referred to as a “kinship caregiver.” Most states have a subsidized guardianship program; however, these programs vary state by state. These programs are relatively new making kinship care more and more feasib
