Q: I heard in a meeting today that youth in Supervised Independent Living Placements (SILPs) and THP+FC have received a “raise” in their monthly stipend. Is this true, and if so, how much do they now receive?
A: You are correct that as of July 1, 2017, youth in SILPs now receive an increased foster care payment of $923 (up from $883). However, the amount that a THP+FC program provides a youth monthly is not an amount set by the state, and varies from program to program. The THP+FC rate did increase to $3,209 (up from $3,090) for single and remote site models and to $2,553 (up from $2,459) for host family models as of July 1st, and so some programs may have increased the monthly stipend they provide the youth, but this is not a requirement.
These rate increases are part of an annual increase that is made to all foster care placements based on the California Necessities Index (CNI). For a complete list of current foster care rates, view the recently released All County Letter.
Citation: California Department of Social Services. All County Letter 17-75 (July 13, 2017).
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