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Combined Manual

Combined Manual


RELATIVE CUSTODY ASSISTANCE GRANTS

ISSUE DATE: 03/2026

A Relative Custody Assistance Grant is a monthly financial assistance payment administered by Social Services for relatives who take permanent legal and physical custody of children with special needs upon a juvenile court determination that the children are unable to return to their parent's home. See 0029.03.18 (Relative Custody Assistance Program).


MFIP, MSA, GA, HSP:
Do not count Relative Custody Assistance Grants as income.


SNAP:
Count Relative Custody Assistance Grants as unearned income for the child(ren) if the child(ren) are part of the unit.

Exclude Relative Custody Assistance Grants for a child(ren) who are not part of the unit.

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PREVIOUS REVISIONS

DateNotes
10/2016 Updates section due to Legislative changes for Program Uniformity/Income.
12/2014 Removed WB.  This program was suspended 12/1/14.
11/2012 update Food Support and FS to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and FSET to SNAP E&T throughout. No policy was changed.

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