AN ACT INCREASING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GRANDPARENTS AND OTHER NONPARENT RELATIVES RAISING CERTAIN CHILDREN.

Summary

The measure creates a temporary family assistance program that pays cash benefits to eligible families where a non‑parent relative – such as a grandparent – is the legal guardian of a child. Payments would match the state’s foster‑care rate for each child, and the program would operate under the same rules as the federal TANF program for up to 36 months. It aims to give relatives the same financial support that other adoptive parents receive.

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