Alabama
GAP Legislation:
Code of Alabama 1975 Section 38-21-1-41.
Title 38 Public Welfare, Chapter 12: Kinship Foster Care Program.
GAP Policy:
Out of Home Policies and Procedures; Permanency & Concurrent Planning; Section H. Kinship Guardianship Program and Policy Requirements
GAP Agreement:
Kinship Guardianship Subsidy Agreement
Effective Date:
10/1/2010
Contact Person:
Family Services Division
(334) 242-9500 |
Alaska
GAP Legislation:
7 AAC 53.226 (pg 27)
GAP Policy:
CPS Manual 6.2.2.6.B Guardianship Subsidies - Procedures
GAP Agreement:
Title IV-E Guardianship Subsidy Agreement (06-9779A)
Alaska Guardianship Information
Effective Date:
10/1/2010
Contact Person:
Gudrun Bergvall
(907) 465-3230
Gudrun.bergvall@alaska.gov |
Colorado
GAP Legislation:
26-5-110. Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program - Rules.
Colorado Revised Statutes: Title 26 Human Services Code: Article 5 Child Welfare Services
GAP Policy:
7.311 Relative Guardianship Assistance Program (pg 20 of Volume 7 rule)
GAP Agreement:
CW-RGA-2 (Title IV-E Assistance Agreement)
There are six forms for Guardianship listed on the website.
Effective Date:
10/1/2009
Contact Person:
Mary Griffin, MSW
Program Administrator, Foster Care and Kinship Foster Care
Colorado Department of Human Services,
(303) 866-3546
mary.griffin@state.co.us |
District of Columbia
GAP Legislation:
Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy Emergency Amendment Act of 2010
D.C.Official Code § 16-2399. Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. Chapter 23.Family Division Proceedings. Subchapter V. Permanent Guardianship.
DC Code: 29 DCMR6 1 6101.1 Eligibility
The Council of the District of Columbia website allows visitors to search for a DC Code.
GAP Policy:
CFSA Policy: Administrative Policies, Permanency Planning, Levels of Permanency Planning, Legal Guardianship or Custody with Permanent Caregivers
“DC Procedures Determining Eligibility for Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Staff” Letter from John Simmons, Business Services Administrator dated March 26, 2009 to Business Service Administration Eligibility Determination Staff.
GAP Agreement:
DC Guardianship Subsidy Agreement
Effective Date:
1/1/2009
Contact Person:
Andrea Guy
Deputy
Policy, Planning and Program Support
Child and Family Services Agency
(202) 724-7100
Andrea.Guy@DC.gov |
Hawaii
GAP Legislation:
Title 17: Dept of Human Services
Subtitle 11: Child Welfare Service Programs
17-1621-1: Chapter 1621. Permanency Assistance
17-1621-8: Eligibility Requirements for Title IV-E Kinship Guardianship Assistance
GAP Policy:
5.2.3. Permanency Assistance
Effective Date:
4/1/2011
Contact Person:
Lee Dean
Program Development Section
Child Welfare Services Branch
Department of Human Services
808-586-5704
ldean@dhs.hawaii.gov
Dana Balansag
Management and Information Compliance Unit
Child Welfare Services Branch
Department of Human Services
808-586-5687
DBalansag@dhs.hawaii.gov |
Idaho
GAP Legislation:
Public Assistance and Welfare. Hard to Place Children.
GAP Rules: Chapter 16.06.01 Child and Family Services. IDAPA 16.06.01.703.01
GAP Policy:
Standard for Guardianship Assistance
GAP Agreement:
Guardianship Assistance Agreement
Effective Date:
10/1/10
Contact Person:
Stephanie Miller, MSW
Adoption Assistance Specialist
MillerS2@dhw.idaho.gov
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Illinois
GAP Legislation:
89 Illinois Administrative Code 302.410: Section 302.410 Subsidized Guardianship (KinGap)
GAP Policy:
Eligibility Manual Chapter 15 Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program
Effective Date:
11/1/2009
Contact Person:
June Dorn
Department of Children and Family Services
june.dorn@illinois.gov. |
Maine
GAP Legislation:
Title 22 M.R.S.A. §4038-D. Guardianship Subsidy (page 53)
GAP Policy:
Maine Child & Family Services Policy Manual, IX. A. Permanency Guardianship Policy
GAP Agreement:
Application and Agreement for Permanency Guardianship Assistance
Effective Date:
1/1/2009
Contact Person:
Virginia S. Marriner
Director Child Welfare Policy and Practice DHHS, OCFS
(207) 624-7931
virginia.s.marriner@maine.gov |
Maryland
GAP Legislation:
Maryland Section 3-819.2
GAP Policy:
SSA Policy Directive # 11-21: Guardianship Assistance Program
Kinship Care Manual
GAP Agreement:
Maryland Guardianship Agreement DHR/SSA 2039 Form
Effective Date:
10/1/2009
Contact Person:
Sean Bloodsworth
sbloodsw@dhr.state.md.us
(410) 767-7912 |
Michigan
GAP Legislation:
Michigan Compiled Laws Guardianship Assistance Act 260 of 2008
Section 722.87
GAP Policy:
Child Guardianship Manual
GDM 700 Juvenile Guardianship Assistance program overview
GDM 715 Juvenile Guardianship Assistance Eligibility
GDM 600 Juvenile Guardianship (GDP-2000=9-001)
Effective Date:
1/12/2010
Contact Person:
Cathe Hoover
Adoption, Guardianship and Permanency Program Manager
(517) 241-8817
Hooverc3@michigan.gov |
Missouri
GAP Policy:
Subsidized Guardianship Funding for Child Welfare Manual, Chapter 17, page 80 through page 83
Effective Date:
1/1/2009
Contact Person:
Sheila Tannehill
Sheila.A.Tannehill@dss.mo.gov |
Montana
GAP Legislation:
Mont. Code Ann 41-3-444
GAP Policy:
Child and Family Services Policy Manual: Substitute Care for Children Guardianship
Form 407-2
GAP Agreement:
Subsidized Guardianship Agreement DPHHS-CFS-131
Effective Date:
10/1/2009
Contact Person:
Jackie Stoeckel
Foster Care Program Manager
DPHHS - Child & Family Services - Program Bureau
PO Box 8005, Helena, MT 59604
(406) 841-2402
FAX (406) 841-2487
JStoeckel@mt.gov |
Nebraska
GAP Policy:
Administrative Memo #5-2011
GAP Agreement:
Federal Kinship Guardianship Assistance Agreement
Effective Date:
10/1/2009
Contact Person:
Margaret Bitz
Department of Health and Human Services
(402) 471-9457
margaret.bitz@nebraska.gov |
New Jersey
GAP Legislation:
NJ Chapter 132A Legal Guardianship
GAP Policy:
DYFS 1500.10 Eligibility Criteria for Title IV-E Kinship GAP
GAP Agreement:
KLG Subsidy Agreement (DYFS 4-8) English, Spanish
KLG Subsidy Program Title IV-E Assistance Eligibility Determination
Effective Date:
10/1/2009
Contact Person:
Alfonso Nicholas
Assistant Director of Revenue
Alfonso.Nicholas@dcf.state.nj.us |
New York
GAP Legislation:
Social Service Law Title 10, Section 458a-f.
SSL 458-a-458-f Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program
GAP Policy:
18NYCRR Part 436 Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program
GAP Agreement:
Kinship Guardianship Assistance and Non-Recurring Guardianship Expenses Agreement (OCFS 4431)
Effective Date:
4/1/11
Contact Person:
Robert Dick, Jr.
Children & Family Services Specialist
Office of Children and Families
Robert.Dick@ocfs.state.ny.us |
Oregon
GAP Legislation:
Oregon Annotated Rules 413-100-0000 to 413-100-0320
Title IV-E Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, and Guardianship Assistance Eligibility – Temporary OAR
GAP Agreement:
Oregon Guardianship Assistance Agreement (CF 0971A)
Effective Date:
1/1/2009
Contact Person:
Kathy Prouty
Adoption Program Manager
Department of Human Services
kprouty@dhs.state.or.us |
Pennsylvania
GAP Policy:
Permanent Legal Custodian Policy 3130-10-02
GAP Agreement:
Subsidy Agreement for Permanent Legal Custodian OCYF Bulletin 3130-10-02
Effective Date:
9/17/2009
Contact Person:
For program related information, contact:
Cindi Horshaw
chorshaw@state.pa.us
For fiscal related information, contact:
TaWonda Jones-Williams
TJONESWILL@state.pa.us
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Rhode Island
GAP Legislation:
40-11-12.3 Guardianship subsidy
GAP Policy:
Legal Guardianship and Kinship Guardianship Assistance Policy: 700.0045
Kinship Care Policy: 900.0025
GAP Agreement:
Guardianship Assistance Agreement
Effective Date:
7/20/2009
Contact Person:
Diane Savage
Post Adoption Manager
diane.savage@dcyf.ri.gov |
South Dakota
GAP Policy:
Child Protection Services – Policy and Procedures Manual – Foster Care and Kinship – pages124
GAP Agreement:
Guardianship Assistance Program Agreement (DSS-CP-526 07/10)
Effective Date:
1/1/2010
Contact Person:
Virgena Wieseler
Director of the Division of Child Protection Services
(605) 773.7227
Virgena.Wieseler@state.sd.us |
Tennessee
GAP Policy:
Subsidized Permanent Guardianship Administrative Policies and Procedures: 16. 39
Permanent Guardianship Overview
Comparison Chart Adoption and Guardianship
Tennessee Guardianship Website
Effective Date:
11/5/2009
Contact Person:
John Johnson
Department of Children’s Services
John.Johnson@tn.gov |
Texas
*Guardianship Assistance Program is referred to as Permanency Care Assistance.
GAP Legislation:
Permanency Care Assistance Program Rules
Texas Family Code 264.852 - Permanency Care Assistance Agreements
GAP Policy:
Child Protective Services Handbook 1580 - Permanency Care Assistance
6322.7 Obtaining Permanency Care Assistance
GAP Agreement:
Texas Permanency Care Assistance Agreement
Effective Date:
10/1/2010
Contact Person:
Larry Burgess, MSSW, LCSW
DFPS CPS Fostering Connections Program Specialist Lead (W-157)
(512) 438-5320
Lawrence.Burgess@dfps.state.tx.us |
Washington
GAP Legislation:
RCW 13.34.234 Guardianship for dependent child — Dependency guardianship subsidies.
GAP Policy:
Section 43400. Guardianship
Section 43401. Relative Guardianship Assistance Program (R-GAP)
GAP Agreement:
Relative Guardianship Assistance Program (RGAP) Agreement
Effective Date:
10/1/2009
Contact Person:
Debbie Willis
Policy Program Manager
Department of Health and Social Services
WIDD300@dshs.wa.gov |
