The Green River Area Development District is offering financial assistance to people who are raising their grandchildren.
The KY Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program for people who meet certain income guidelines, and are raising grandchildren related to them by blood, marriage or adoption.
A GRADD press release says the program will provide up to $500 per grandchild, for use purchasing school supplies, clothing, hygiene products and items such as bedroom furniture. People can reapply annually for their grandchildren until the children reach the age of 18.
The program is available to families throughout the seven-county GRADD service area of Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union and Webster counties.
To be eligible, grandchildren must be living with their grandparents. The children’s parents must not be living in the home. Applicants must have incomes at or below 150% of the federal poverty level to be eligible, the press release says.