NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
STATE CAPITOL
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505
November 21, 2006 
 PI-06-19

TO:	Directors, County Social Service Boards
	Directors, Human Service Centers
		
FROM:	Don Snyder, Administrator
	Foster Care Program

PROGRAM:	Foster Care -- 623-05-20-25

SUBJECT:	Family Foster Care Payment Rate Increase
	Effective July 1, 2006

RETENTION:	Until Manualized

Family foster care maintenance rates will increase retroactive to July 1, 2006 in accordance with the following schedule:

Age			Basic Rate	Clothing	Monthly Rate		Daily Rate	
	
0-4 years		$332.00	$38.00		$370.00		$12.16
	
5-12 years		$374.00	$44.00		$418.00		$13.76

13+			$485.00	$60.00		$545.00		$17.91

Note that the “monthly” rate is provided for your reference.  The rate is paid as a daily rate, according to actual number of days in the month.  

A mass adjustment will be run in CCWIPS during the beginning of December to process underpayments for foster parents.

You may call Deb Petry at 328-3581, if you have any questions or need technical assistance.  Thank you.