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...1.23 of the Revised Code, to the social services incentive fund created under that section. The director also shall transfer money in the Title IV-A reserve fund to the cash management improvement fund created under section 131.37 of the Revised Code to the extent transfers are required by the agreement entered into pursuant to section 131.36 of the Revised Code.

...ement, the department of job and family services shall deposit federal funds received under Title IV-A of the "Social Security Act," 42 U.S.C.A. 601, 110 Stat. 2113 (1996), into the temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) federal fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. The department shall use money in the fund for the Ohio works first program established under Chapter 5107. of the Revised Code; t...

...lso means a group provided benefits and services under the prevention, retention, and contingency program or the comprehensive case management and employment program. (2) "Fraudulent assistance" means assistance and services, including cash assistance, provided under the Ohio works first program established under Chapter 5107., or benefits and services provided under the prevention, retention, and contingency prog...

...An individual otherwise ineligible for aid under Chapter 5107. or 5108. of the Revised Code or supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) because of paragraph (a) of 21 U.S.C. 862a is eligible for the aid or benefits if the individual meets all other eligibility requirements for the aid or benefits.

...As used in sections 5101.851 to 5101.856 of the Revised Code, "kinship caregiver" means any of the following who is eighteen years of age or older and is caring for a child in place of the child's parents: (A) The following individuals related by blood or adoption to the child: (1) Grandparents, including grandparents with the prefix "great," "great-great," or "great-great-great"; (2) Siblings; (3) Aunts,...

...ion regarding, or assistance obtaining, services and benefits available at the state and local level that address the needs of those caregivers residing in each county. The program shall provide to kinship caregivers information and referral services and assistance obtaining support services including the following: (A) Publicly funded child care; (B) Respite care; (C) Training related to caring for special ...

...The director of children and youth shall divide the state into not less than five and not greater than twelve regions, for the kinship care navigator program under section 5101.851 of the Revised Code. The director shall take the following into consideration when establishing the regions: (A) The population size; (B) The estimated number of kinship caregivers; (C) The expertise of kinship navigators; (D) ...

... shall provide information and referral services and assistance in obtaining support services for kinship caregivers within its region.

...The department of children and youth shall adopt rules to implement the kinship care navigator program. The rules shall be adopted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, except that rules governing fiscal and administrative matters related to implementation of the program are internal management rules and shall be adopted under section 111.15 of the Revised Code.

... No county department of job and family services or public children services agency shall be responsible for the cost of the program.

...ed States secretary of health and human services in accordance with section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act, 95 Stat. 511 (1981), 42 U.S.C.A. 9902, as amended, for a family size equal to the size of the family of the person whose income is being determined. (B) The department of human services shall establish the adult emergency assistance program with funds appropriated by the general assembly. Funds...

...There is hereby created in the treasury of state the victims of human trafficking fund consisting of money seized in connection with a violation of section 2905.32, 2907.21, or 2907.22 of the Revised Code or acquired from the sale of personal effects, tools, or other property seized because the personal effects, tools, or other property were used in the commission of a violation of section 2905.32, 2907.21, or 2907.2...

...As used in sections 5101.881 to 5101.8811 of the Revised Code: (A) "Cost-of-living adjustment" has the same meaning as in section 5107.04 of the Revised Code. (B) "Kinship caregiver" has the same meaning as in section 5101.85 of the Revised Code.

...There is hereby established the kinship support program. The department of children and youth shall coordinate and administer the program to the extent funds are appropriated and allocated for this purpose.

... permanent custody of a public children services agency or under the Title IV-E agency with legal responsibility for the care and placement of the child; and (B) Do not have foster home certification under section 5103.03 of the Revised Code.

...Kinship support program payments under section 5101.884 of the Revised Code shall be ten dollars and twenty cents per child, per day, to the extent funds are available. The department of children and youth shall increase the payment amount on January 1, 2022, and on the first day of each January thereafter by the cost-of-living adjustment made in the immediately preceding December.

...Kinship support program payments shall be made to kinship caregivers as follows: (A) For not more than nine months after the effective date of this section, if a child has been placed with the kinship caregiver as of the effective date of this section ; (B) For not more than than nine months after the placement of a child with the kinship caregiver, if the placement occurs during the nine-month period that begins...

...Kinship support program payments under section 5101.884 of the Revised Code shall cease when any of the following occur: (A) The kinship caregiver obtains foster home certification under section 5103.03 of the Revised Code. (B) In accordance with section 5101.886 of the Revised Code; (C) Placement with the kinship caregiver is terminated or otherwise ceases.

...A kinship caregiver, on obtaining foster home certification under section 5103.03 of the Revised Code, shall receive foster care maintenance payments equal to the custodial agency rate as determined by the certifying agency, which is either the custodial agency, private child placing agency, or private non-custodial agency.

...The director of children and youth may adopt rules for the administration of the kinship support program in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code.

...Benefits and services provided under the kinship guardianship assistance program, extended kinship guardianship assistance program, kinship support program, and kinship permanency incentive program are inalienable whether by way of assignment, charge, or otherwise and exempt from execution, attachment, guardianship, and other like processes.

... permanent custody of a public children services agency, a planned permanent living arrangement, or in the Title-IV-E-eligible care and placement responsibility of a juvenile court or other governmental agency that provides Title IV-E reimbursable placement services. (B) "Emancipated young adult" has the same meaning as in section 5101.141 of the Revised Code.

... under the department of job and family services consisting of the following: (1) A family ombudsman, who shall be appointed by the governor, to investigate complaints made by adults; (2) A youth ombudsman, who shall be appointed by the governor with advice from the overcoming hurdles in Ohio youth advisory board, to investigate complaints made by youth and to advocate for the best interests of children involved ...

...ren in the custody of a public children services agency or in the care and placement of a Title IV-E agency, related to government services regarding child protective services, foster care, and adoption; (B) Establish procedures for receiving and resolving complaints, consistent with state and federal law; (C) Provide an annual report to the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, president of the se...

...Not later than sixty days after release of the annual report described under section 5101.892 of the Revised Code, the overcoming hurdles in Ohio youth advisory board shall provide an evaluation of the report to the governor and the youth ombudsman of the youth and family ombudsman office.