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Kinship Permanency Incentive Program | Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services

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- The court must have awarded legal custody or guardianship of the child on or after July 1, 2005 to the kinship caregiver, based on the best interest of the child. - The public children services agency must have completed the Relative or Non-Relative Substitute Placement Approval Process, inclusive of a criminal background check, as well as completion of an application form. - The gross income of the caregiver's family, including the child, may not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
Contact local Children Services agency. Hours vary by location. Knox County - Renee Gildert - 740-399-3021 - [email protected] Licking - Sandy Williams - 740-670-8735 - [email protected] Eric Shaw - 740-670-8833 - [email protected] Morgan - Kaci Jago - 740-962-1425 - [email protected] Muskingum - Connie Hummell - 740-452-6339, ext. 105 - [email protected] Perry - Amy Frame - 740-342-3836 - [email protected] Washington - Beth Palmer - 740-373-3485 - [email protected] Sherri Tucker - 740-373-3485 - [email protected].
https://jfs.ohio.gov/ocf/kinship_care.stm

Contact local Children Services agency: Knox County - Renee Gildert - 740-399-3021 - [email protected] Licking - Sandy Williams - 740-670-8735 - [email protected] Eric Shaw - 740-670-8833 - [email protected] Morgan - Kaci Jago - 740-962-1425 - [email protected] Muskingum - Connie Hummell - 740-452-6339, ext. 105 - [email protected] Perry - Amy Frame - 740-342-3836 - [email protected] Washington - Beth Palmer - 740-373-3485 - [email protected] Sherri Tucker - 740-373-3485 - [email protected].

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Morgan County, Ohio
Licking County, Ohio
Perry County, Ohio
Washington County, Ohio
Muskingum County, Ohio
Knox County, Ohio

Description

The Kinship Permanency Incentive (KPI) program was created to support children in the homes of family or friends who have committed to caring for them when birth parents cannot. KPI provides time-limited incentive payments to families caring for their kin. Eligible kinship caregivers will receive an initial payment to defray costs of initial placement and may receive subsequent payments at six-month intervals to support the stability of the child's placement in the home. The maximum incentive amount may not exceed eight payments and will not be provided for longer than forty-eight consecutive months. KPI payments are in addition to Ohio Works First (OWF) cash assistance received for the child.

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Providing organization

Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services

ODJFS is responsible for supervising the state’s public assistance, workforce development, unemployment compensation, child and adult protective services, adoption, child care, and child support programs. ODJFS also is the single state agency responsible for the administration of Ohio’s Medicaid program.