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Current through October 23, 2012
(a) All subsidies established under this chapter shall be subject to the availability of appropriations. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating an entitlement to a subsidy for any person.
(b) Pursuant to § 4-251.06, the Mayor shall establish by rule the amount of a subsidy a grandparent is eligible to receive under this chapter; provided, that the subsidy shall be at least 66%, but no more than 105%, of the regular daily rate of the subsidy for a long-term permanent Level 1 guardianship established under section 29-6103.3 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(c) The amount of a subsidy a grandparent is eligible to receive under this chapter shall be offset by any amount a grandparent receives as TANF or Supplemental Security Income for the child.
(Mar. 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-69, § 104, 53 DCR 54; Sept. 20, 2007, D.C. Law 17-21, § 3(b), 54 DCR 6835; Apr. 8, 2011, D.C. Law 18-370, § 502, 58 DCR 1008.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-21, in subsec. (b), substituted "within 5% (no less than 95% and no more than 105%) of the regular daily rate of the subsidy for a long-term permanent Level 1 guardianship" for "no less than the regular daily rate of the subsidy for a long-term permanent guardianship"; and, in subsec. (c), substituted "receives as TANF or Supplemental Security Income" for "receives from TANF".
D.C. Law 18-370, in subsec. (b), substituted "that the subsidy shall be at least 66%, but no more than 105%" for "that the subsidy shall be within 5% (no less than 95% and no more than 105%)".
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 104 of Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program Establishment Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-278, February 22, 2006, 53 DCR 1459).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(b) of Safe and Stable Homes for Children and Youth Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-69, July 9, 2007, 54 DCR 6826).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 502 of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 16-69, see notes following § 4-251.01.
For Law 17-21, see notes following § 4-251.03.
For history of Law 18-370, see notes under § 4-202.05.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 501 of D.C. Law 18-370 provided that subtitle A of title V of the act may be cited as "Grandparent Caregivers Program and Long-Term Permanent Guardianship Subsidies Amendment Act of 2010".
Section 503 of D.C. Law 18-370 provides:
"Sec. 503. Applicability.
"This subtitle shall apply as of January 1, 2011."
