The question of the child's level of care is becoming more and more significant in the negotiation of adoption assistance and in hearings involving disagreements over the amount of adoption assistance. The payment a child actually received or would receive in a foster home suitable to their level of care at the time of the most recent negotiation sets the limit on the amount of adoption assistance that is eligible for federal financial participation (FFP). The foster care payment a child actually received or would receive is based largely on the child's level of care.