The Kin-GAP program is a permanency option for children in long-term placement with relatives, which provides a monthly payment to the relative guardian.

The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) is designed for a foster child to achieve a permanent placement with a committed adult who had been the child’s foster parent for at least six …

What is Kin-GAP? Kin-GAP is a payment program for relatives who meet all of the following conditions: Care for a child in the formal foster care system. Have been caring for the child for longer than 12 …

The Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) offers financial assistance and Medicaid for youth who are placed with licensed kinship caregivers or foster parents who are committed to being a …

The Kin-Gap program provides funding on behalf of eligible children and nonminors to their relative guardian once dependency or wardship has been terminated in the juvenile court and all other …

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about New York State's General Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP). It addresses questions related to eligibility …

This article reviews KinGAP’s background, scope, eligibility, process requirements, and provisions; discusses considerations pertaining to KinGAP; and provides a listing of additional resources for …

KinGAP offers financial support and allows you to become the child’s legal guardian with less or no ongoing court or agency involvement. We can help you understand if your family qualifies for …

Jul 29, 2025 · For a Kin-GAP youth who is a teen parent and has a child living in the same home, in addition to the infant supplement, the Kin-GAP rate will include the $200 monthly payment provided …

KinGAP mimics the adoption assistance program, in that it is designed to facilitate a child’s exit from foster care to a permanent home when reunification with the child’s parents or permanency through …