Kinship Care Grant

Focus- To provide respite for grandparents and other kin (55 years and older) caring for children.

Purpose- To give the caregiver a break from parenting and assist them in paying for respite relief. Examples include sending the child to a sports camp, day care or an extracurricular activity.

Goal - To provide rest, relief and a break from the everyday routine of caregiving.

Eligibility - Serves for grandparents and other elderly kin in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties. The caregiver must be 55 years of age or older and the child must be 17 years of age or younger.

Income- Those without other resources will have first priority

Referrals - May come from the person themselves, friends, neighbors, agencies and others in the community.

For more information or assistance please contact the Tri-County Office on Aging's Outreach Coordinator at (517) 887-1382

These funds are from the Federal Older Americans Act provided to Tri-County Office on Aging through the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging.