Law/policy change to provide additional support to relative caregivers, including: (a) Partial federal reimbursement for state costs of subsidized permanent guardianships; (b) Financial assistance and support to relative caregivers that is no less than that given to non-relatives; (c) Housing assistance for relative caregivers; and (d) Giving states flexibility in establishing separate approval or licensing standards for kinship placements, while still addressing key placement safety factors.
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