Texas SB1918 establishes a grant program for legal assistance to relative or kinship caregivers of children.

Texas SB1918 amends the Government Code to create a relative and kinship care grant program. The Office of Court Administration will provide grants to nonprofit organizations offering legal aid to relatives or kinship caregivers of children, particularly those with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level. Legal assistance includes advice on consent to treatment, authorization agreements, temporary care authorizations, and other legal proceedings related to child care.

Texas SB1918 establishes a grant program for legal assistance to relative or kinship caregivers of children.

Texas SB1918 amends the Government Code to create a relative and kinship care grant program. The Office of Court Administration will provide grants to nonprofit organizations offering legal aid to relatives or kinship caregivers of children, particularly those with incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty level. Legal assistance includes advice on consent to treatment, authorization agreements, temporary care authorizations, and other legal proceedings related to child care.