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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 10/2016

RELATIVE CUSTODY ASSISTANCE GRANTS

0017.15.63

A Relative Custody Assistance Grant is a monthly financial assistance payment administered by Social Services for relatives who take permanent legal and physical custody of children with special needs upon a juvenile court determination that the children are unable to return to their parent's home. See 0029.03.18 (Relative Custody Assistance Program).

MFIP, DWP, MSA, GA, GRH: Do not count Relative Custody Assistance Grants as income.

SNAP: Count Relative Custody Assistance Grants as unearned income for the child(ren) if the child(ren) are part of the unit.

Exclude Relative Custody Assistance Grants for a child(ren) who are not part of the unit.