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.)
Section 38-10-53 – Rules and Regulations.
Section 38-10-53 Rules and regulations. The Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources is hereby authorized to issue such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this article. (Acts 1990, No. 90-385, p. 527, §4.)
Section 38-12-36 – Subsidies – Duration.
Section 38-12-36 Subsidies – Duration. Provided that federal funding is available, the kinship guardianship subsidy shall continue until the following occur: (1) The child who is being cared for by the kinship guardian or successor guardian reaches age 18 years, or age 21 if the child has attained age 16 before the kinship subsidy agreement […]
Section 38-12B-9 – Ineligibility From Participation.
Section 38-12B-9 Ineligibility from participation. Any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, an otherwise eligible person who earns grants, scholarships, or other awards, excluding loans, sufficient to pay his or her tuition, room and board, and other fees at a public two-year or four-year institution of higher education in the state or […]
Section 38-11A-1 – Legislative Intent.
Section 38-11A-1 Legislative intent. The intent of this chapter is to assist public assistance applicants and recipients to become wage earning, self-supporting citizens of the State of Alabama. Thus, through the provisions of this chapter, the Department of Human Resources shall develop and coordinate employment related programs, training activities including work experience, vocational training, job […]