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Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program (Assistance Listing 93.603)

The objective of the Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program is to provide incentives to states and eligible tribes to increase annually the number of children in foster care who find permanent homes through adoption or legal guardianship.

Grant (non-repayable) Check the official page for current intake dates

Funder

Administration for Children and Families (listed as Health And Human Services, Department Of / Administration For Children And Families)
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Amount

In FY 2023 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico earned incentive payments that were paid out in FY 2024 and ranged from $8,000 to $7,958,000 with an average award amount of $1,221,170

Where

United States (federal)

Eligibility

Open to state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Federal assistance program (Grant); individual funding notices set the dates.

Sectors

Municipal, state and local government

Deadline

Varies: check the official page for current dates

Source

SAM.gov Assistance Listings (93.603)

Last checked

2 November 2026

Funder contacts

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From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.

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