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SB 888 Grant program for kinship care services.

Introduced by: Yvonne B. Miller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Grant program for kinship care services. Provides up to $100,000 in matching funds to organizations for the development or expansion of kinship care services. Kinship care is defined as the full-time care, nurturing, and protection of children by relatives, members of their tribes or clans, godparents, stepparents, or any adults who have kinship bonds with the children. The bill sets out the process for applying for grants, and authorizes the Department of Social Services to examine the books and records of the community kinship care organization to verify that it has satisfied the grant requirements. The bill establishes the Interagency Advisory Committee on Kinship Care composed of the Directors or Commissioners of the Department for the Aging, Department of Health, Department of Juvenile Justice, and Department of Social Services, and a representative of the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court. The Committee shall provide oversight of the Virginia Kinship Care Grant Program and promote interagency leadership for comprehensive planning and coordinated implementation of proposals to provide support to kinship caregivers and technical assistance to localities. The Committee shall report on the status and effectiveness of the Virginia Kinship Care Grant Program by November 1 of each year.


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