Child-only grant
Non-Parent Caregiver Child-Only Cash Assistance
In short
Monthly cash assistance and Medicaid for a child being raised by a relative/non-parent, counting only the child's income. Grandparents/relatives raising a child without parents in home.
- What you get
- Monthly cash assistance and Medicaid for a child being raised by a relative/non-parent, counting only the child's income.
- Who qualifies
- Grandparents/relatives raising a child without parents in home.
- Income limit (2026)
- Caregiver's income NOT counted (child-only budget).
- Papers to gather
- Child birth certificate, proof of relationship, child's income, address.
- Renewal
- Recertification periodically.
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