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F I S C A L   I M P A C T   R E P O R T

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Papen

 

DATE TYPED:

1/22/02

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Pilot

 

SB

83

 

 

ANALYST:

Dunbar

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

 

$72.0

 

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

 

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Response Received From

 

Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

The bill appropriates $72.0 in general fund to CYFD to contract for a pilot program of special services for grandparents raising grandchildren in Dona Ana county.  The bill contains an emergency appropriation.

 

     Significant Issues

 

The bill does not define “special services” or how grandparents will be identified for this program. The bill needs to address these issues.                 

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

This bill appropriates $72.0 from the general fund to CYFD for expenditure in fiscal years 2002 and 2003. Any unexpended and unencumbered balances remaining at the end of  FY 03 shall revert to the general fund.

 


This appropriation is not part of CYFD’s request and is not included in the Executive recommendation.

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

Kinship and Guardianship Caregivers Act permits grandparents to arrange for a simple legal proceeding to acquire temporary custody and eligibility for any TANF benefits.

 

BD/njw


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