Subsidized Guardianship Program

Questions that decide eligibility

GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:

1. 01

   Does the person receiving care live in Connecticut?

   Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.

2. 02

   Does your relationship to the person — other relative — count for this program?

3. 03

   Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?

4. 04

   Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?

5. 05

   Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.

   Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.

6. 06

   What documents do you need from us to start an application?

7. 07

   Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

Who qualifies, in the source’s words

Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.

• Minimum VA disability rating

  Minimum VA disability rating: null%.

• Work hours

  Minimum work hours: null.

• Relationship to the person receiving care

  “placed with a relative or family friend”

  portal.ct.gov →

How to apply

1. 01

   A relative caregiver initiates a request for a guardianship subsidy by applying to the child's DCF caseworker (available after the child has been in DCF care/certified relative care at least 17-18 months). The caseworker provides the application form (DCF-2159) and assists with completion.