OAR 413-070-0905
Funding of Guardianship Assistance
(1)
When grandparents or other approved relatives make a permanent commitment to and assume legal guardianship of a child for whom they have cared as a substitute caregiver, the Department provides guardianship assistance as described in OAR 413-070-0900 (Purpose) to 413-070-0974 (Review, Adjustment, Suspension, Expiration, and Termination of Guardianship Assistance).(2)
Guardianship assistance for Title IV-E children and young adults is funded in part with Title IV-E funds as authorized by the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351).(3)
A child who is ineligible for Title IV-E funded guardianship assistance may be eligible for state-funded guardianship assistance as described in OAR 413-070-0917 (Eligibility for Guardianship Assistance)(3).(4)
State-funded guardianship assistance is subject to the availability of funds. When all available state funds are obligated, the Department will continue to:(a)
Accept new applications;(b)
Accept requests to adjust a guardianship assistance payment; and(c)
Establish a waiting list.(5)
When state funds are unavailable and a new guardianship assistance application is received, the guardian may sign a guardianship assistance agreement only to prevent delay in finalizing the guardianship, with the understanding that guardianship assistance may be available at a later date.
Source:
Rule 413-070-0905 — Funding of Guardianship Assistance, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=413-070-0905
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