§ 26-5.3-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Emergency Assistance for Families with Children at Imminent Risk of Out-of-Home Placement Act”. Source: L. 93: Entire article added, p. 1998, § 1, effective June 9.
§ 26-5.3-102. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: The state of Colorado recognizes its obligation to protect and provide for the children in Colorado’s child welfare system; The children at imminent risk of being placed out of the home are likely to be placed out of the home immediately if intervention services are not made […]
§ 26-5.3-103. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: Repealed. “At imminent risk of being placed out of the home” means that without intercession a child will be placed out of the home immediately. “Emergency assistance program” or “program” means the program for emergency assistance for families with children at imminent risk of out-of-home […]
§ 26-5.3-104. Emergency Assistance for Families With Children at Imminent Risk of Being Placed Out of the Home
The executive director of the state department is hereby authorized to include in the state temporary assistance for needy families plan the establishment and implementation of an emergency assistance program for families with children at imminent risk of being placed out of the home. The purpose of the program shall be to meet the needs […]
§ 26-5.3-105. Eligibility Requirements – Period of Eligibility – Services Available
Families with children at imminent risk of out-of-home placement shall be eligible for emergency assistance. Assistance shall be available to or on behalf of a needy child under twenty-one years of age and any other member of the household in which the child lives if: Such child is living with any of the relatives described […]
§ 26-5.3-106. State’s Savings – Cash Fund Created – Use of Moneys in Fund – Plan Required
There is hereby created a family issues cash fund. Moneys shall be deposited in the fund as follows: Any savings to the general fund realized as a result of federal financial participation available to the state based on the implementation of the emergency assistance program authorized by section 26-5.3-104; Any federal funds earned by the […]