Kinship Permanency Incentive Program (KPIP) | Licking County Department Of Job And Family Services
Lcjfs - Foster Care, Adoption And Kinship Services
74 South Second Street, Newark, OH 43055
Eligibility
To qualify for Ohio's KIP program, you need to meet these requirements:
- The court must have given the legal custody or guardianship of the child on or after July 1, 2005. This decision is made based on what is best for the child.
- The public children's services agency must have gone through the Relative or Non-Relative Substitute Placement Approval Process, which includes a criminal background check, plus an application form.
- The total income of the caregiver's family, including the child, should not go over 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
Required documents
Hours
Mon-Fri 7am-4:30pm.
Application process
Call 740-670-8999.
Service area
Licking County, Ohio
The Kinship Permanency Incentive (KPIP) program was made to help children who live with relatives or close friends when their birth parents cannot care for them. KPI gives money to families who take care of their kin for a certain time. If eligible, recipient will get an initial payment to help with the costs of starting the arrangement. After that, they may receive more payments every six months to make sure the child stays in a stable home. The most a person can get is eight payments, and the program doesn't last longer than forty-eight months in a row. The KPI payments are extra money in addition to the cash help the child already gets from Ohio Works First (OWF).
Last Verified
06/22/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
Licking County Department Of Job And Family Services
A combined Agency administering Federal, State, and County Programs involving employment & training services, self-sufficiency services (cash assistance, medical coverage, food assistance, etc.) and social services for children and adults.
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