Kinship Permanency Incentive Program (KPIP) | Cuyahoga County Department Of Children And Family Services

3955 Euclid Ave., Jane Edna Hunter Bldg., Cleveland, OH 44115

Eligibility

Serves households with children aged younger than 18 who are living with a family member or non-relative with legal custody. Having Power of Attorney (POA) does NOT qualify. Having been adopted does not qualify. Child must reside with relative. Child and caregiver must live in Cuyahoga County. Household income (including all minor children ) may not exceed 300% of federal poverty level.

Hours

M-F:8:00am-4:00pm.

(216) 431-4500

Voice - voice | Main

(216) 432-5047

Fax

https://cfs.cuyahogacounty.us/

Application process

Call to request application. May leave message after hours with name, phone number and address. Request staff mail an application. Must re-apply every six months (not before) in order to receive payments beyond the initial. 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. Assistance is not immediate or guaranteed.

Fees

Free.

Service area

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Description

Provides short term, time-limited payments to eligible 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 apply for $525 per child initially, and $300 per child at six month intervals, not to exceed eight total payments.

Data provided by

211 Cleveland

What's Here

Children in Kinship Care Undesignated Temporary Financial Assistance Kinship Care Subsidy Programs

Providing organization

Cuyahoga County Department Of Children And Family Services

Provides whatever services are required to protect and care for any child whose family cannot or does not provide them that care and protection.