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

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title: "25 CFR § 20.501 - What services can be paid for with Child Assistance funds?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "20.501"
section_name: "What services can be paid for with Child Assistance funds?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "20"
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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."
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# 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. |