A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to provide information about available benefits and services to kinship caregivers.
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Latest Action · September 29, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Informing Grandfamilies Act
This bill requires states to notify kinship caregivers (e.g., grandparents or other relatives caring for a minor child) about (1) the care and placement options under federal, state, and local laws, (2) the requirements to become a foster family home, (3) whether the state has elected to make guardianship assistance payments, and (4) other policies under the state program that may assist such caregivers.
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