25 CFR 20.501 - What services can be paid for with Child Assistance funds?

Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

Title 25 - Indians last revised: Mar 22, 2024

§ 20.501 - What services can be paid for with Child Assistance funds?

The social services program can use Child Assistance funds to pay for services as shown in the following table.

Service that can be paid	Conditions that must be met	Maximum payment level
(a) Room and board at residential care facilities licensed by the tribe or state	There must be no other resources available to pay these costs. See § 20.502 for other conditions that must be met	The state or county residential care rate in the state in which the child resides.
(b) Adoption or guardianship subsidies	There must be no other resources available to pay for this service. See § 20.503 for other conditions that must be met	The Bureau's maximum adoption and guardianship payment standard.
(c) Short-term homemaker services	There must be no other resources (such as Medicaid) available to pay for this service. Services can be purchased for a maximum of 3 months. See § 20.504 for other conditions that must be met	As approved by the Bureau line officer.
(d) Temporary foster care	See § 20.509 for conditions that must be met	The state or county foster care rate in the state in which the child resides.

authority: 25 U.S.C. 13; Pub. L. 93-638; Pub. L. 98-473; Pub. L. 102-477; Pub. L. 104-193; Pub. L. 105-83

source: 65 FR 63159, Oct. 20, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 25 CFR 20.501