Section 38-12-32 – Definitions.
Section 38-12-32 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CAREGIVER. An individual 21 years of age or older, other than a child’s parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian who is an approved foster parent, who is a relative of the child, and who has been providing care […]
Section 38-12B-5 – Payment of Tuition and Required Fees.
Section 38-12B-5 Payment of tuition and required fees. The program shall pay tuition and required fees for a participant as governed by rules promulgated by the department. In no event shall tuition and required fees be paid pursuant to this section for more than 72 academic hours toward an associate’s degree or 144 academic hours […]
Section 38-12-33 – Kinship Guardianship Subsidy Program.
Section 38-12-33 Kinship Guardianship Subsidy Program. There is established in the department the Kinship Guardianship Subsidy Program. For the purposes of this article, the department is authorized to use funds that are appropriated for child welfare services and funds provided under the United States Social Security Act, Titles IV-B and IV-E, or under any waiver […]
Section 38-12B-6 – Eligibility; Disbursement of Funds.
Section 38-12B-6 Eligibility; disbursement of funds. (a) To be eligible to participate in the program, a scholarship applicant shall satisfy all of the following: (1) Be in the legal custody of the foster care program of the department at the time of graduation from high school or earning a General Educational Development (GED) high school […]
Section 38-10-51 – Trust Fund Established.
Section 38-10-51 Trust fund established. The finance director of the State of Alabama shall establish a separate account for deposit of donations to the foster care trust fund, the proceeds of which shall be available to the Department of Human Resources for the purpose of assisting children in its custody. (Acts 1990, No. 90-385, p. […]
Section 38-12-34 – Subsidies – Authorized; Eligibility.
Section 38-12-34 Subsidies – Authorized; eligibility. (a) Subject to rules adopted to implement this article, the department may provide subsidies for an eligible child placed in kinship guardianship by a court, or by a federally recognized Native American Indian tribe, if the child would not be placed in a kinship guardianship without the assistance of […]
Section 38-12B-7 – Reductions to Awards.
Section 38-12B-7 Reductions to awards. A scholarship awarded pursuant to this chapter may not be reduced by the amount of any federal aid, scholarship funds, or grant funds otherwise received by the person or by the amount of any private donations made to assist the Fostering Hope program. (Act 2015-121, §7.)
Section 38-10-52 – Use of Funds; Administrative Costs.
Section 38-10-52 Use of funds; administrative costs. The Department of Human Resources shall use funds deposited in the foster care trust fund to meet the following needs of children in its custody including, but not limited to, tuition for post-secondary education, tutoring, development of artistic or athletic abilities, graduation costs, birthday and Christmas gifts, and, […]
Section 38-12-35 – Subsidies – Amount.
Section 38-12-35 Subsidies – Amount. The amount of a kinship guardianship subsidy shall be determined according to this section and as provided by rules of the department. The subsidy may be paid monthly and the monthly amount may not exceed the monthly foster care maintenance board payment for the child if the child were to […]
Section 38-12B-8 – Priority of Funding.
Section 38-12B-8 Priority of funding. Fostering Hope scholarship funds shall be applied to tuition and mandatory fees before any other grant, loan, voucher, or scholarship the student may be awarded to attend a public two-year or four-year institution of higher education in the state or publicly funded state training program. (Act 2015-121, §8.)