Family Home Care, Family Home Subsidy and/or Foster Care or Sub.Adopt Payments 415-25-05-60

(Revised 10/1/13 ML #3380)

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  1. Family Home Care Payments

Family Home Care is one of several services available under "Home and Community Based Services."

Family home care payments are paid to a parent, adult child, siblings, grandparent, or spouse who is providing in-home care to a family member who would otherwise require institutional care.

For LIHEAP purposes, the disabled member WILL be counted as a member of the household and any social security, pension, etc., income received by the disabled person or on his/her behalf SHALL be counted in the total household income.

His/her bedroom WILL be counted in computing benefits.

The Family Home Care Payment WILL be counted as earned household income; but if the care is provided by a source outside of the household, the cost of that care may be deducted from the household income as a medical expense.

  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 or assets 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. Payments are made to an established legal guardian to care for the eligible child.

For LIHEAP purposes, the foster child will NOT be counted as a member of the household nor will his/her income or assets be included in the household's resources.

The Subsidized Guardianship Payment will NOT be counted in the household's income.

  1. 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.

The child for whom subsidy is being paid WILL be counted as a member of the household and his/her income WILL be counted in the total household income.

  1. Subsidized Adoption Payments

Subsidized adoption payments WILL be counted on the household's income. The adopted child is a member of the household and any social security, etc. payments received by the child WILL be counted in the household's income.

  1. Adult Foster Care Payments

Payments to the providers of adult foster care will NOT be counted as income.

The foster person is NOT a member of the household for eligibility purposes, and his/her income and/or assets are NOT counted.

The bedroom used by the foster person is NOT counted in computing benefits.