Idaho Kinship Program

What you get

Cash Stipend, Information, as recorded:

• up to $309 per month

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 Idaho?

   Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.

2. 02

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

3. 03

   Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (0–18)?

4. 04

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

5. 05

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

6. 06

   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.

7. 07

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

8. 08

   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.

• Age of the person receiving care

  “TAFI (caretaker grant) | Yes | No | 0-18 | Yes | No | Apply for TAFI |”

  healthandwelfare.idaho.gov →

• Minimum VA disability rating

  Minimum VA disability rating: null%.

• Work hours

  Minimum work hours: null.

• Relationship to the person receiving care

  “Also known as the Relative Caretaker or Grandparent Grant, eligible households can receive up to $309 per month to help offset the cost of caring for a child. Caretakers must be related”

  healthandwelfare.idaho.gov →

How to apply

1. 01

   Apply for the TAFI Relative Caretaker/Grandparent Grant by phone interview (call 1-877-456-1233 or visit the closest field office) or by mail, email, or fax after completing an application; for Kinship Navigation services, contact the 211 CareLine and ask for a Navigation referral