Adoption Of NMDs

Adult adoption of a NMD in the juvenile court is allowable. A NMD who is adopted is eligible for AAP benefits up to age 21, assuming all other eligibility criteria are met. The NMD or the prospective adoptive parents may provide interest for the adoption to the SW/PO. Only NMDs adopted through juvenile court are eligible for AAP benefits. For more information See “Non-Minor Dependent (NMD) Adoptions” on page 17.

Payment Rate

Rates are based on foster care rates for all placement types in effect. NMDs are eligible for clothing allowances and SCI. Out-of-State rates are to be established by the rate-setting authority of the other state with the exception of SILP placement. The county is responsible for obtaining documentation of the rate from the out-of-state rate-setting authority. SILPs are paid the FFH established rates and any rate adjustments including COLAs and CNI. Non-Dependent NRLGs rates vary depending on the date guardianship was established.

NMDs placed in a SILP can be the payee or the SW/PO can designate a payee for benefits but they are only eligible for the basic licensed foster care home rates set July 1, 2011. They are also eligible for any COLAs and CNIs. They cannot receive SCIs. NRLGs, Kin-GAP and AAP youths in extended care under AB 12 are not eligible for SILPs.

NMDs placed with caretaker relatives in CalWORKs receive the grant amount as a non-exempt AU of one. The NMD is the payee for the EFC benefits and paid in the same way the CalWORKs benefits are issued, through EBT. Any statutory changes imposed on the CalWORKs grant level shall also be applied to NMDs grants. The NMDs is the payee and is set up in an assistance unit of one. The EBT card is issued to the NMD.

NMDs receiving EFC under the CalWORKs program are eligible for SILP placements. When a SILP is approved while under the CalWORKs program, the CalWORKs case must be closed and the extended benefits are paid through a foster care case. SILP placements type are never authorized or benefits paid through CalWORKs cases.

Aid Codes

All County Welfare Director’s Letter (ACWDL) 12-03EE (March 19, 2020) revised Extended Kin-GAP aid code definitions to the following:

Kin-GAP Aid Code Changes
Aid Code	Previous Definition	Aid Code	New Definition
4G	Kin-GAP State: Covers Non-Title IV-E children/non-TANF MOE countable in the state program for children in relative guardian placement receiving cash assistance.	4G	Kin-GAP State: Covers Non-Title IV-E children/non-TANF MOE countable in the state program for children in relative guardian placement receiving cash assistance. Serves youth 18 but under 21 years old inclusive due to a disability.
4W	Kin-GAP State: Covers Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs), 18 but under 21 inclusive, eligible for extended Kin-GAP assistance based on a disability or based on the establishment of the guardianship that occurred on or after age 16.	4W	Kin-GAP State: Covers Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs), 18 but under 21.

The following aid codes are used for AB 12 cases. 

Aid Code	Description
4N	CalWORKs FC State Case Aid/FFP Medi-Cal: Covers NMD youth age 18 but under age 21 and reside in California
43	AFDC-FC State: Covers NMDs age 18 but under 21.
49	AFDC-FC Federal: Covers NMDs age 18 but under 21.
03	AAP Federal: Serves youth age 18 and those up to age 21 based on a disability.
07	AAP Federal: Covers youth age 18 but under age 21 whose initial AAP payment occurred on or after age 16. Youths must also be 18 years of age but under age 21 and the youth is participating in one of the five conditions.
4G	Kin-GAP State: Serves youth age 18 but under the age of 21 inclusive due to disability.
4S	Kin-GAP Federal: Serves NMFDs age 18 but under the age of 21 where relative guardianship occurred on or after age 16 and the youth is participating in one of the five conditions. Also serves disabled former and current Kin-GAP youth up to 21 years old.
4T	Kin-GAP Federal: serves youth up to age 17.
4W	Kin-GAP State: Serves youth age18 but under 21years.

Related Topics

Extended Foster Care (EFC) Benefits