Documents

Supporting Documents

• General KinGAP FAQ
• KinGAP Expansion FAQ
• Pursuing Permanence for Children in Foster Care Issues and Options for Establishing a Federal Guardianship Assistance Program in New York State
• Pub. 5108 - Know Your Options: The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP)
• Pub. 5108-S - Conozca Sus Opciones de Permanencia: Programa de Asistencia para Allegados como Tutores de Menores (KinGAP)

Supporting Policies

• 18-OCFS-ADM-06 Eligibility Forms for the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP)
  • OCFS-4435a Kinship Guardianship Assistance Eligibility Checklist
  • OCFS-4435b Kinship Guardianship Assistance Eligibility Checklist Instructions
  • OCFS-4435c Affidavit of Relationship
• 18-OCFS-ADM-03 Expansion of the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP)
  [ Word document for 18-OCFS-ADM-03 ]   [ PDF document for 18-OCFS-ADM-03 ]
  • KinGAP Annual Notification Letter
  • KinGAP Parent of Sibling Notification Letter
  • KinGAP Parent of Sibling Notification Letter (Spanish)
  • KinGAP Relative Notification Letter
  • KinGAP Relative Notification Letter (Spanish)
  • KinGAP Non-Relative Notification Letter
  • KinGAP Non-Relative Notification Letter (Spanish)
• 16-OCFS-ADM-10 Continuation of the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) to a Successor Guardian
• 12-OCFS-LCM-03 Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program Payments - Excludable Income for Child Care Subsidy Program Eligibility
• 11-OCFS-ADM-03 Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) (Revised 7/6/11)
  • Attachment A - KinGAP Relative Notification Letter (English, Spanish - revised 5/2018)
  • Attachment B - OCFS 4430 - Application for the Kinship Guardianship Assistance and Non-Recurring Guardianship Expenses Programs (KinGAP) (English, Spanish)
  • Attachment C - OCFS 4431 - Kinship Guardianship Assistance and Nonrecurring Expenses Agreement (English, Spanish)
  • Attachment D - Kinship Guardianship Assistance and Non-Recurring Guardianship Expenses Amendment (OCFS 4432)
  • Attachment E - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program Annual Notification
  • Attachment F - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program Certification Form
  • Attachment G - KinGAP Fair Hearing Notice Denial (English, Spanish)
  • Attachment H - KinGAP Fair Hearing Notice Denial of Upgrade (English, Spanish)
  • Attachment I - KinGAP Fair Hearing Notice Discontinuance (English, Spanish)
  • Attachment J - OCFS-4434 - Non-Recurring Kinship Guardianship Expenses Reimbursement Form (English, Spanish)