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Kinship Permanency Incentive Program (KPIP) | Geauga County Job And Family Services

12611 Ravenwood Dr., Ste. 150, Chardon, OH 44024

Eligibility

Open to family members and close friends who have received legal custody or guardianship of a child whose birth parents cannot care for them. Child and caregiver must live in Geauga County. Family (including child) must have income no greater than 250% of federal poverty level. Officially, the child must have been adjudged abused, neglected, dependent or unruly, but this is generally not a problem, and no one should be discouraged from applying because of this.

Required documents

Verification of legal custody proof of income

Hours

M-F: 8:00am-4:30pm
(440) 285-9141

Voice - voice | Administrative

(440) 285-1299

Voice - voice | HEAP Appointment Line

(800) 324-8680

Voice - voice | Medicaid Customer Svc. Hotline

https://www.geaugajfs.org
[email protected]

Application process

Phone for information or to apply.

Fees

Free

Service area

Geauga County, Ohio

Description

Provides cash payments to caregivers who have custody of a child whose birth parents could not care for them. Those eligible can receive financial assistance.

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Providing organization

Geauga County Job And Family Services

Government agency that promotes self-sufficiency and family stability by providing emergency financial assistance, employment services, child and adult protective services, child support services, Medicaid, food assistance (SNAP), child development programming, and a wide variety of social services.