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Combined Manual

Combined Manual


ADOPTION ASSISTANCE

ISSUE DATE: 03/2026

MFIP, MSA, GA, HSP:
Pre-Northstar Adoption Assistance will continue for families receiving this assistance until the agreement expires or the case transitions into Northstar Care for Children Adoption Assistance.

Do not count payments from pre-Northstar Adoption Assistance, Northstar Adoption Assistance and Northstar Kinship programs. For further information, see 0011.21 (Receipt of Other Assistance).


SNAP:
Count the Pre-Northstar monthly adoption assistance payment, Northstar Adoption Assistance, and Northstar Kinship Assistance for basic maintenance and supplemental needs as unearned income for the child.

Exclude payments issued as a reimbursement for special non-medical need expenses.

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PREVIOUS REVISIONS

DateNotes
10/2016 Updates section due to Legislative changes for Program Uniformity/Income.
07/2015 in SNAP adds in the 1st paragraph to count Northstar Adoption Assistance.
02/2015 adds Northstar Care for Children provisions. This was EFFECTIVE 01/01/15.
12/2014 deletes WB language as this program was suspended 12/01/2014.
09/2012 in SNAP adds and deletes language about payments for basic maintenance and supplemental needs. It also adds a new 2nd paragraph to exclude payments issued as a reimbursement for special non-medical need expenses.

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