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. 

https://vimeo.com/16259978 (start at minute 17:46)

Illinois' Extended Family Support Program (EFSP) aims to support and stabilize caregivers who have cared for relative children for more than 14 days and have kept the family out of the child welfare system. The EFSP provides support for obtaining guardianship – including assistance with caregiver attorney fees, enrolling children in school, and obtaining the TANF child-only grant, subsidized day care and other benefits. The EFSP also provides cash assistance to support stabilization when necessary.