Kinship Guardianship Assistance¶
Kinship Guardianship Assistance provides monthly payments and legal expense assistance to relatives and non-relatives caring for children after six months of placement in their home.
Eligibility¶
- Relationship: other relative, non relative
Questions to ask the program¶
These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.
- Does the person receiving care live in Rhode Island? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Does your relationship to the person — other relative or non relative — count for this program?
- Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
- What documents do you need from us to start an application?
- Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
What this record does not yet say¶
- a direct application link
How to apply¶
- Primary service worker and supervisor confer that the child meets eligibility criteria; if guardianship assistance is requested, the worker completes the Guardianship Assistance Agreement (DCYF #031) and submits it to the Permanency Subsidy Coordinator for review, negotiation, and approval