,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dgdg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bi1
 #bjbj,mr4 ,casey 7for himself and ,mr4 
,young7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,finance  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
amend title ,,iv of the ,social         
,security ,act to require ,states to    
provide information about available     
benefits and services to kinship        
caregivers4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act
 may be cited as the ,informing         
,grandfamilies ,act4  #b4 ,state        
notifications to kinship caregivers of  
child ,,tanf recipients  7a7 ,in general
 ,section #djh7;a7 of the ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77 
is amended by adding at the end the     
following3  7#ac7 ,state requirements   
regarding notice and guidance to kinship
 caregivers  7,a7 ,in general ,a ,state 
to which a grant is made under section  
#djc shall ensure that the ,state agency
 provides to any kinship caregiver1     

including grandparents and other        
relative caregivers1 of a minor child if
 the child is a recipient of assistance 
under the ,state program funded under   
this part 7or under a ,state program    
funded with qualified ,state            
expenditures 7as defined in section     
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7771 written notice  
that-- 7i7 explains the options of the  
kinship caregiver under ,federal1       
,state1 and local law to participate in 
the care and placement of the child1    
including the financial ramifications of
 the options and any options that may be
 lost by choosing certain benefits2     
7ii7 describes the requirements under   
section #dga7;a77#aj7 to become a foster
 family home and the additional services
 and supports that are available for a  
child placed in such a home2  7iii7 if  
the ,state has elected the option to    
make guardianship assistance payments   
under section #dga7;a77#bh71 describes  
how the kinship caregiver may enter into
 an agreement with the ,state to receive

 the payments2  7iv7 describes policies 
under the ,state program funded under   
this part that may help kinship         
caregivers and the relative children    
they care for2 and  7v7 provides direct 
contact information for kinship         
navigator programs described in section 
#dbg7;a77#a7 or other agencies and      
community organizations that provide    
resources and assistance1 such as       
housing1 supplemental nutrition         
assistance1 health care1 and child care4
  7,b7 ,timing of notice ,the notice    
required under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7  
shall be provided to a kinship caregiver
 of a minor child at the time that the  
kinship caregiver attends an eligibility
 interview for assistance 7either on the
 kinship caregiver's own behalf or on   
behalf of the child7 under the ,state   
program funded under this part 7or under
 a ,state program funded with qualified 
,state expenditures 7as defined in      
section #dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7772 or  7ii7
 if the kinship caregiver 7or the minor 

child7 is already receiving assistance  
under such a program on the date of     
enactment of this paragraph1 shall be   
sent to the kinship caregiver as soon as
 practicable after such date4  7,c7     
,provision of guidance to kinship       
caregivers ,a ,state to which a grant is
 made under section #djc shall ensure   
that the ,state agency responsible for  
administering the ,state program funded 
under this part employs a resource      
employee who is trained to provide      
guidance to kinship caregivers1         
including grandparents and other        
relative caregivers1 of a minor child if
 the child is a recipient of assistance 
under the program 7or under a ,state    
program funded with qualified ,state    
expenditures 7as defined in section     
#dji7;a77#g77;,b77i7771 on legal options
 regarding custody and guardianship of  
the child1 including explaining to the  
kinship caregiver how each legal option 
corresponds to the availability of      
benefits and services1 and who serves as

 a liaison with other agencies and      
community organizations that provide    
resources and assistance to kinship     
caregivers4  4  7b7 ,inclusion in ,state
 plan ,section #djb7;a77#a77;,b7 of such
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;a77#a77;,b77 
is amended by adding at the end the     
following3  7vi7 ,the document shall    
provide a detailed explanation of how   
the ,state intends to comply with       
section #djh7;a77#ac74  4