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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Title IV-A State Plan

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Kinship Care Program

Eligible child:

► In need of protection and unable to remain in his/her home ► Removed from the home for a protection issue who is placed with a caring nonparent relative that has been determined to be a preferable and viable alternative to placement with a nonrelative by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services ► At risk of commitment to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services due to abuse or neglect or death of both parents

Program benefits:

► Financial assistance - monthly payment scale: Number of

Monthly Eligible Children

Payment

1 Child

$ 300 2 Children

$ 600 3 Children

$ 900 4 Children

$1,200 5 Children

$1,500 6 or more children

$1,800

► A case management service to each non-parental relative caring for the child in the home ► Support Services on a case-by-case basis including: ► An educational bonus of $500 per Kinship Care child under the DocuSign Envelope ID: BCAE5958-05F7-4630-9CB0-C6ACABA180AA