Five Dos & Don'ts When Certifying Households with Foster Children

If households at your site have foster children, you need to know how to certify these households for eligibility, rent, and unit size. To do this right, you’ll need to know when to count foster children as household members and when not to, and how to deal with income and allowances.

We’ll give you five dos and don’ts to keep in mind when certifying households with foster children to make sure you correctly determine household size and income.