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Kinship Permanency Incentive Program (KPIP) | Carroll County Department Of Job And Family Services

95 East Main Street, Carrollton, OH 44615

Barrier Free Restrooms|Wheelchair Accessible Building (ramps & main entrance doors).
Eligibility
  • Child and caregiver must live in Carroll County.
  • Serves youth who are living with a family member or non-relative who have legal custody on or after July 1st, 2005.
  • Having Power of Attorney (POA) does NOT qualify.
  • Child must reside with relative.
  • Household income (including all minor children's ) must be at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level.
Required documents
  • Verification of legal custody.
  • Proof of income.
Hours
Same as site hours.
(330) 627-2571
Voice·

voice | Social Services

Languages
None.
Application process
  • Call to request application. May leave message after hours.
  • Process includes completing an approved agency home study to include criminal background check (fingerprints) for all adult household members and a safety audit of the household.
Fees
No fee.
Service area
Carroll County, Ohio
Provides short term, time-limited payments to relative caregivers who have obtained permanent legal custody of a child. Not emergency assistance. Payments are designed to reimburse the initial costs associated with taking a relative's child/ren into the home. Those eligible can receive an initial payment and additional payments at six month intervals, not to exceed eight total payments per child. Availability determined by state budget and availability of funds
Last assured
10/13/2025
Providing organization
Carroll County Department Of Job And Family Services
A local government agency providing public assistance, workforce development, and other social service programs to qualified applicants of Carroll County, Ohio.
Kinship Permanency Incentive Program (KPIP) | Carroll County Department Of Job And Family Services