2023 Casey Family Programs brief describing hidden foster care and issues related to its practice. The brief lists 3 prinicples of best practice: support to the child is central for safety and permanency; parents have a right to due process and quality representation; and caregivers need support and resources to safely care for children.

The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network hosted a webinar on January 9, 2024 with representatives from HUD to discuss a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, a program that includes $35 million in funding to support the development of intergenerational housing for caregivers aged 62+ who are raising children.

View the webinar recording here.

This FAQ was derived from questions asked during a Jan. 9, 2024, webinar hosted by the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network, in collaboration with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), regarding a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Section 202 Housing. The NOFO was released on Feb. 21, 2024, and includes up to $35 million in funding to develop units for intergenerational families that include a child and the child’s grandparent or other relative who is a head of the household and aged 62 or older. See the HUD NOFO webpage for additional guidance, and please note that although the website is entitled 2023, the NOFO was re-released and is active. Applications are due by June 20, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET.

Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network brief that provides strategies for building a network of community resources and identifying, engaging, navigating, and maintaining new community connections that will support families over time.

Action for Children’s foster home assessment tool to be used to assess potential foster family homes.