§20.503. When can Child Assistance funds be used for Indian adoption or guardianship subsidies?

The child is 17 or younger;

The child has been in foster care prior to approval of the subsidy;

The social services worker has considered all other available resources, attempted permanency planning, and documented in the case file that placement was in the best interest of the child; and

The Bureau Line Officer approves the subsidy before it is authorized and redetermines eligibility on a yearly basis.