Adoption Incentive Payments Announced 2010 For Our Stolen Children

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Below are the adoption incentive awards states have earned for adoptions completed in fiscal year 2010. The payments are based on increases states made in their 2010 adoptions, when compared to adoptions in fiscal year 2007. States earn $4,000 for each adoption that exceeds the baseline, plus $8,000 for adoption increases of children nine and older, and $4,000 for added adoptions of younger children with special needs. In addition, states that increase their rate of adoption can earn an additional bonus.

The incentive program provides states 24 months to spend the money.

State Payout for Earning Year 2010
Alabama $1,391,849
Alaska 622,905
Arizona $3,028,091
Arkansas $1,171,299
California $0
Colorado $0
Connecticut $11,922
Delaware $0
District of Columbia $0
Florida $2,864,169
Georgia $83,451
Hawaii $29,804
Idaho $780,866
Illinois $0
Indiana $837,494
Iowa $0
Kansas $0
Kentucky $694,434
Louisiana $1,308,398
Maine $0
Maryland $2,858,208
Massachusetts $0
Michigan $0
Minnesota $265,256
Mississippi $333,805
Missouri $351,688
Montana $0
Nebraska $0
Nevada $995,455
New Hampshire $190,746
New Jersey $0
New Mexico $324,864
New York $0
North Carolina $533,492
North Dakota $98,353
Ohio $0
Oklahoma $1,365,025
Oregon $0
Pennsylvania $2,360,481
Rhode Island $0
South Carolina $423,217
South Dakota $0
Tennessee $157,961
Texas $5,284,258
Utah $587,140
Vermont $0
Virginia $53,647
Washington $1,913,420
West Virginia $1,490,202
Wisconsin $101,334
Wyoming $35,765
Puerto Rico $0
Total $32,549,000