Reimbursability Requirements – To be Title IV-E reimbursable, the child must be

Reimbursability Requirements – To be Title IV-E reimbursable, the child must be placed in a licensed resource home or licensed childcare facility: A “resource home” for children is one licensed by MDCPS as meeting the standards established for licensing. The term “resource home” includes adoptive homes. A “childcare institution” is a child-caring facility, either private or public, which accommodates no more than twenty-five (25) children and is licensed by the state as meeting the standards established for licensing. For a childcare facility to be eligible for title IV-E funding, the licensing file for the facility must contain documentation which verifies that safety considerations with respect to the staff of the facility have been addressed. An “adoptive placement” is an adoptive home that meets licensure requirements which has been approved through the Adoption Unit of MDCPS. Non-Reimbursable Placements Detention Facilities – detention facilities, forestry camps, training schools, or any other facility operated primarily for the detention of children who are determined to be delinquent are not considered Title IV-E reimbursable. Relatives – Foster board payments are not made for children placed with relatives unless the relative becomes a licensed foster home.