DC Councilmembers Janeese Lewis-George and Zachary Parker Co-Sponsor the “Grandparent and Caregiver Subsidy Eligibility Amendment Act of 2023"

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We are a nonprofit, legal services organization. We are not affiliated with the DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) or CFSA's Kinship Navigator.

This legislation would raise the household income cap for eligibility for the subsidies from 200% to 300% of the Federal Poverty Line. Relatives who take in children they never expected to raise are still in poverty at 300% of FPL, and need help to provide safe and stable homes for these children.

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DC KinCare Alliance works to support relative caregivers who raise DC’s most vulnerable and at-risk children whose parents are not able to care for them for reasons including: death, incarceration, homelessness, substance use or mental health disorders, abuse or neglect, detainment or deportation. We empower relatives to care for these children by providing legal representation, education, and advocacy for the whole family.