UPDATE, JANUARY 15, 2026, 12:44 PM All payments have now been successfully loaded. If you have not yet received your payment, please allow additional time for delivery through the United States Postal Service or for processing of direct deposit. In some cases, a payment may be delayed due to a revenue hold on the account; if this applies, the hold will be reviewed and lifted manually. We appreciate your patience and understanding and are committed to ensuring all payments are received as quickly as possible. JANUARY 14, 2026 11:29 AM We have received confirmation that the entire file was accepted in the payment system. The payment will be processed this evening and, if you have direct deposit, you should likely see your remittance notice tomorrow, Thursday, January 15, 2026. Thank you JANUARY 14, 2026 - 10:30 am UPDATE The Department sincerely apologizes for the delay and any concern the delayed payment may cause. We understand how important these payments are to families and caregivers, and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this issue. Unfortunately, the full payment file did not load into the payment system as expected, which resulted in all kinship payments and some adoption payments not being issued. The issue has since been identified and corrected, and the file was expected to be picked up at 10:00 a.m. We are actively monitoring the situation to ensure it processes as intended. We are currently awaiting confirmation that the process completed successfully and will share an update as soon as the information is received. Thank you again for your understanding, and please know this is being treated with urgency. JANUARY 14, 2026 - 8:00 AM We are aware that there are some payments that did not process; we are actively working on resolving the issue. You may check back here for updated information. Additionally, the department would like to acknowledge the uncertainty about status of federal funding. At this time we are continuing to monitor developments closely and will share updates as soon as they become available. At this time, we are not aware of any changes to federal funding that impacts adoption or kinship assistance. If you have questions, please feel free to email adoption.assistance@state.mn.us. Thank you Permanency Services Resource Hub! This is a centralized tool and site to find a wide range of resources and support services for the kinship, foster and adoption communities across Minnesota and the professionals who serve them. https://permanencyhubmn.org/