2023 Historical Rates

Effective July 1, 2023, ACLs 23-65 and 23-69 authorized the CNI increase of 6.85% for Foster Care, Kin-GAP and AAP placements.

The HBFC rates below are effective July 1, 2023 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024.

TYPE OF PAYMENT / PLACEMENT	LOC Basic	LOC 2	LOC 3	LOC 4
MONTHLY RATES for Resource Families, Foster Family Homes, ARC, NREFMs	$1,206	$1,341	$1,479	$1,613

Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs) Residing in a SILP

Effective July 1, 2023, the 6.85% CNI increase applies to the LOC Basic rate for all NMDs residing in a SLIP placement. SCIs cannot be paid to NMDs residing in a SILP. Parenting NMDs can receive the infant supplement ($900) when residing in a SILP.

Adoption Assistance Rates

AAP cases also receive the 6.85% increase. The information below pertains to the different rate tiers.

Initial AAP agreements signed on or after October 1, 1992 through December 31, 2007 and adoption was finalized before May 27, 2011, will follow 2007 FFH rate structure.

Initial AAP agreements signed on or after January 1, 2008 through May 27, 2011 and the adoption finalized on or before May 27, 2011 will follow the 2008 FFH rate structure.

Initial AAP agreements signed and the adoption finalized on or after May 27, 2011 through December 31, 2016 will follow the statewide rate structure.

Important: Effective 4/1/21, initial AAP agreements signed on or after January 1, 2017 that have been renegotiated and an amended agreement signed on or after April 1, 2021 should be reassessed using the AAP LOC protocol. There should be a reassessment of the LOC rate using the AAP LOC protocol for initial AAP agreements signed on or after April 1, 2021.

Initial Agreement Date	Signed on or after 10/1/92 through 12/31/07	Signed on or after 1/1/08 through 5/27/11	Signed and Adoption finalized from 5/27/11 through 12/31/16	Signed on or after 1/1/17Rates below are effective 7/1/22	Signed on and after 1/1/17Rates below are effective 7/1/23
Adoption Finalized Date	Before 5/27/11	On or before 5/27/11
Eligible for Age Rate Increase	Yes, if requested	If agreement was signed prior to 1/1/10	No	No	No
Rate Age 0-4	$669	$702	$960	LOC Basic $1,129	LOC Basic $1,206
Rate Age 5-8	$727	$763	$1,036	LOC 2 $1,255	LOC 2 $1,341
Rate Age 9-11	$778	$817	$1,093	LOC 3 $1,384	LOC 3 $1,479
Rate Age 12-14	$858	$900	$1,144	LOC 4 $1,510	LOC 4 $1,613
Rate Age 15 -21	$941	$987	$1,199

Santa Clara AAP Rates

Ages	0-4	5-8	9-11	12-14	15-21
10/1/92 to 12/31/07	$669	$727	$787	$858	$941
1/1/08 to 5/27/11	$702	$763	$825	$900	$987
5/27/11 to 12/31/16	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate
1/1/17 to 11/30/17	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate
12/1/17	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate

Marin County AAP Rates

Ages	0-4	5-6	7-12	13-21
10/1/92 to 12/31/07	$669	$727	$837	$951
1/1/08 to 5/27/11	$720	$763	$879	$999
5/27/11 to 12/31/16	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate including LOC rates
1/1/17 to 11/30/17	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate
12/1/17	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate including LOC rates

Orange County AAP Rates

Ages	0-4	5-8	9-11	12-14	15-21
10/1/92 to 12/13/07	$669	$727	$778	$990	$990
1/1/08 to 5/27/11	$702	$763	$817	$1,035	$1,035
5/27/11 to 12/31/16	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate
1/1/17 to 11/30/17	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate
12/1/17	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate including LOC rates

Los Angeles County AAP Rates

Ages	0-4	5-8	9-11	12-14	15-21
10/1/92 to 12/13/07	$669	$727	$787	$858	$941
1/1/08 to 5/27/11	$702	$763	$825	$900	$987
5/27/11 to 12/31/16	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate
1/1/17 to 11/30/17	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate
12/1/17	Uses the State Wide Structure Rate including LOC rates

Kin-GAP and NRLG Rates

Kin-GAP and NRLG cases also receive the 6.85% increase. Probate NRLG cases may only receive the LOC basic rate.

Kin-GAP and NRLG Basic LOC Rate

LOC Basic	LOC 2	LOC 3	LOC 4
$1,206	$1,341	$1,479	$1,613

The information below pertains to the different rate tiers.

The 6.85% CNI increase also applies to Kin-GAP cases in which dependency was dismissed and for NRLG cases (including probate) whose guardianship was established, prior to May 1, 2011.

Age	Birth - 4	5-8	9-11	12-14	15-21
	$702	$763	$817	$900	$987

A 6.85% increase applies to Kin-GAP cases where dependency was dismissed and NRLG cases (including probate) where guardianship was established by the juvenile court, between May 1, 2011 and December 31, 2016.

Age	Birth - 4	5-8	9-11	12-14	15-21
	$960	$1,036	$1,093	$1,144	$1,199

Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Rate

The 6.85% increase applies to STRTP. This rate is now $16,328.

Foster Family Agencies (FFAs)

The 6.85% CNI increase is applied to all FFA age-based placements that occurred prior to November 30, 2017. These cases will remain on the age-based rate until those children/youth exit foster care or a triggering event occurs.

Age	Birth - 4	5-8	9-11	12-14	15-21
	$2,581	$2,657	$2,714	$2,765	$2,820
Infant Supplement $900

The 6.85% CNI increase is applied to all FFA placements made after December 1, 2017.

LOC Basic	LOC 2	LOC 3	LOC 4
$2,638	$2,823	$3,011	$3,235
Infant Supplement $900

Special Needs and Special Care Increments (SCIs)

Effective 7/1/22, SCIs are eligible for the CNI increase (6.85%) which are updated by the Special Funds Unit (SFU) in DFCS. Workers must manually update these rates in CalSAWS.
Special Care Increments cannot be paid to NMDs residing in a SILP.

TYPE OF PAYMENT / PLACEMENT	CHILD'S AGE	MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE

SCI Tier 1 Effective 7/1/22, this rate receives the CNI increase	All Ages	$137
SCI Tier 2 Effective 7/1/22, this rate receives the CNI increase	All Ages	$621
SCI Tier 3 Effective 7/1/22, this rate receives the CNI increase	All Ages	$1,100

Infant Supplement for FFH/FFA/THP-NMD/SILP		$900	Monthly
INFANT SUPPLEMENT: STRTPs		$1,379	Monthly
Sibling Supplement		$200	Monthly

Other County / State Special Needs		Per DFCS Instruction
Parenting Support Plan		$200 per child
Burial Expense		$7,500

INITIAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE	Under 1	$176
	Child 1 - 11	$245
	Boy 12 +	$293	Boy’s Sizes
	Boy 12 +	$387 Men's Size	Men’s Sizes
	Girl 12 +	$413
ANNUAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE	Pre-School	$69
	School AgeAgeA child who will have had his/her 5th birthday on or before December 2 of the year in which this payment is being made.	$141

Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC)

The non-contract rates received the 6.85% CNI increase.

	7/1/23
ISFC - FFA	$6,830
ISFC Family-Only	$3,148

Dual Agency Rates (DAR)

DAR received the 6.85% increase.

Age	July 1, 2019	July 1, 2020	July 1, 2021	July 1, 2022	July 1, 2023
Birth up to 3 years	$1,171	$1,215	$1,241	$1,323	$1,414
3 years and older	$2,617	$2,714	$2,771	$2,995	$3,157

Supplement to Dual Agency Rates

Dual Agency youths that are under 3 years old and receiving the higher rate are not eligible for the following supplemental rates. Supplement to DAR does not receive CNI increase.

$250

$500

$750

$1000

Educational Travel Reimbursement (ETR)

Rates have not changed since 4/1/12

Distance from FC Placement to School of Origin One Way in Miles	ETR Rate Per Month Per Child
Up to 3.4	$0
3.5 to 8.4	$58
8.5 to 13.4	$154
13.5 to 18.4	$250
18.5 to 23.4	$347
23.5 or More	$443

Rates are based on Public Transportation Passes

Cost	Rate
Low	$25
Medium	$50
High	$75

Transitional Housing Placement Program (THPP)

No rate increase for Fiscal Year 2023-2024

TYPE OF RATE	PAYMENT RATE
THPP	$4,819

Note: The infant supplement for a THPP placement is $900. Although when THPPs are placed through GH/STRTPs the rate is not based on GH standard rates.

Transitional Housing Placement Plus (THP +)

No rate increase for Fiscal Year 2023-2024

TYPE OF SITE	PAYMENT RATE
Single	$2,400
Parenting	$2,800

AB 766 Placement Option for Minors between 16-18

Via ACL 18-135, the state announced that Assembly Bill (AB) 766 created a new non-federal placement option for dependent minors (aged 16-18) who are enrolled in a post-secondary education institution and residing in a dormitory or other designated post-secondary educational institution housing.

The rate is equal to a NMD residing in a SLIP. Effective July 1, 2023 this rate is $1,206.

Transitional Housing Placement (THP) - Non-Minor Dependent (NMD)

The 6.85% increase applies to THP-NMD rates for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

TYPE OF SITE	PAYMENT RATE
Single Site Housing	$4,192
Remote Site	$4,192
Host Family Model	$3,335
Infant Supplement	$900

ACL 20-121 announces the passing of Assembly Bill (AB) 79 which establishes a Housing Supplement for THP-NMD placements based on the annual housing costs of the county of residence and if the youth is parenting (custodial) or not parenting (non-custodial).

THP-NMD Housing Supplement for Non-Custodial Youth

The table below displays the THP-NMD Housing Supplement for non-custodial youth in all California counties.

Note: N/A indicates the county does not qualify for a housing supplement.

County	THP-NMD Rate	Housing Supplement	Total
Alameda	$4,192	$304	$4,496
Alpine	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Amador	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Butte	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Calaveras	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Colusa	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Contra Costa	$4,192	$304	$4,496
Del Norte	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
El Dorado	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Fresno	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Glen	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Humboldt	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Imperial	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Inyo	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Kern	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Kings	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Lake	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Lassen	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Los Angeles	$4,192	$212	$4,404
Madera	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Marin	$4,192	$695	$4,887
Mariposa	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Mendocino	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Merced	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Modoc	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Mono	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Monterey	$4,192	$439	$4,631
Napa	$4,192	$295	$4,487
Nevada	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Orange	$4,192	$371	$4,563
Placer	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Plumas	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Riverside	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Sacramento	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
San Benito	$4,192	$179	$4,371
San Bernardino	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
San Diego	$4,192	$301	$4,493
San Francisco	$4,192	$695	$4,887
San Joaquin	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
San Luis Obispo	$4,192	$129	$4,321
San Mateo	$4,192	$695	$4,887
Santa Barbara	$4,192	$435	$4,627
Santa Clara	$4,192	$572	$4,764
Santa Cruz	$4,192	$748	$4,940
Shasta	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Sierra	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Siskiyou	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Solano	$4,192	$83	$4,275
Sonoma	$4,192	$227	$4,419
Stanislaus	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Sutter	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Tehama	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Trinity	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Tulare	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Tuolumne	$4,192	N/A	$4,192
Ventura	$4,192	$314	$4,506
Yolo	$4,192	$27	$4,219
Yuba	$4,192	N/A	$4,192

THP-NMD Housing Supplement for Custodial Youth

The table below displays the THP-NMD Housing Supplement for custodial youth in all California counties.