Monetary Support and Services. The relative guardian(s) will receive a monthly kinship guardianship assistance payment regardless of family income. The amount of the kinship guardianship assistance payment is calculated in Section VI of this Agreement and it is based on the child’s xxxxxx care board rate. It may also be affected by the family income and size of the family. Where family income and size of the family are factors, Section VI will show the calculation. The amount of kinship guardianship assistance payments may not be less than 75 percent of the applicable board rate and not more than 100 percent of the applicable board rate. The applicable board rate will be an amount equal to the monthly xxxxxx care board payment that has been made by the social services district for the care and maintenance of the child when such child was boarded out as a xxxxxx child in the home of the prospective relative guardian(s). Relative guardian(s) may request a change in the amount paid under this Agreement by submitting a written, dated request to the social services district named in this Agreement, explaining why an upgrade is needed, along with documentation that is pertinent to the child's condition or behavior, from a physician or other professional who has evaluated, assessed or treated the child for the condition or behavior which may warrant an upgrade. The requests will be reviewed and approved by the social services district named in this Agreement on a case by case basis. If the request is approved, the relative guardian(s) OCFS-4431 (4/2011) PAGE 9 of 11 will be required to enter into an amendment to this Agreement. If the request is denied, the relative may request a fair hearing (see page 12).
