What kind of services are available for relatives caring for other relatives children who are imprisoned?
There is cash assistance at a rate of $82 for the first child and $41 for all of the subsequent children, meaning $1.69 per day for those typical three children. The caregiver families may also qualify for Medicaid, and, if the household income is low enough, they may qualify for Food Stamps. There is no guardianship subsidy in our state. Yet, the state foster care system will pay strangers and relatives who meet the foster care standards, and the stipend can be as much as $500 per child with an array of services including transportation, etc.
