Who pays for clothing for foster children?
When children initially come into care, some of them need clothing and others do not. If a child needs clothing, the child’s Case Manager will determine how much clothing is needed and NECCO will provide an initial clothing allowance. After the initial clothing allowance, the foster family is responsible for purchasing all clothing. A portion of the foster parent(s)’ daily per diem serves to reimburse foster parent(s) for clothing purchases beyond the initial clothing allowance. An initial clothing inventory is completed to identify clothing the child comes into care or into your home with. Any new clothing purchased on behalf of the child should be added to the clothing inventory periodically.
