{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-251.03a","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 4-251.03a","heading":"Transfer of subsidy.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor may transfer subsidy payments to a relative caregiver upon the death or mental or physical incapacity of a grandparent if:\n(1)\nThe relative caregiver files an application for a subsidy within 30 days of becoming the child’s primary caregiver;\n(2)\nThe relative caregiver has a strong commitment to caring for the child;\n(3)\nThe child’s parent does not reside in the relative caregiver’s home; provided, that a parent may reside in the home without disqualifying the relative caregiver from receiving a subsidy if:\n(A)\nThe parent has designated the relative caregiver to be the child’s standby guardian pursuant to Chapter 48 of Title 16;\n(B)\nThe parent is a minor enrolled in school; or\n(C)\nThe parent is a minor with a medically verifiable disability under criteria prescribed by the Mayor pursuant to § 4-251.06;\n(4)\nThe relative caregiver and all adults residing in the relative caregiver’s home have submitted to criminal background checks;\n(5)\nThe relative caregiver is a resident of the District as defined by § 4-205.03;\n(6)\nThe relative caregiver has applied for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits for the child;\n(7)\nThe relative caregiver has entered into a subsidy agreement that includes a provision that no payments received under the agreement shall inure to the benefit of the child’s parent but shall be solely for the benefit of the child;\n(8)\nThe relative caregiver is not currently receiving a guardianship or adoption subsidy for the child;\n(9)\nThe relative caregiver has provided a signed statement, sworn under penalty of perjury, that the information provided to establish eligibility pursuant to this section or rules issued pursuant to section 106 is true and accurate to the best belief of the relative caregiver; and\n(10)\nThe relative caregiver has met any additional requirements of rules issued pursuant to § 4-251.06.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nThe Mayor shall recertify the eligibility of each relative caregiver receiving a subsidy on at least an annual basis.\n(2)\nFor the purposes of the recertification, a relative caregiver may be required to provide a signed statement, sworn under penalty of perjury, that the information provided to establish continued eligibility pursuant to this section or any rules issued pursuant to § 4-251.06 remains true and accurate to the best belief of the relative caregiver.\n\n(c)\n(1)\nThe Mayor shall terminate subsidy payments to a relative caregiver at any time if:\n(A)\nThe Mayor determines the relative caregiver no longer meets the eligibility requirements established by this section or by rules issued pursuant to §  4-251.06; or\n(B)\nThere is a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect against the relative caregiver resulting in the removal of the child from the relative caregiver’s home.\n(2)\nA relative caregiver whose subsidy payments are terminated as a result of the removal of the child from the relative caregiver’s home may reapply if the child has been returned to the relative caregiver’s home.\n\n(d)\nEligibility for subsidy payments under this section may continue until the child reaches 18 years of age.\n\n(e)\nThe determination of whether to transfer a subsidy is solely within the discretion of the Mayor.\n\n(f)\nA relative caregiver whose application for a subsidy transfer has been denied shall not be entitled to a hearing under subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.].\n\n(g)\nA relative caregiver whose subsidy has been terminated shall be entitled to a fair hearing under the applicable provisions of subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.]; provided, that a relative caregiver shall not be entitled to a hearing if the termination of a subsidy is based upon the unavailability of appropriated funds.\n\n(h)\nAny statement under this section made with knowledge that the information set forth in the statement is false shall be subject to prosecution as a false statement under § 22-2405(a).","path":["Title 4. Public Care Systems.","Chapter 2A. Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Pilot Programs.","Subchapter I. Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-251.03a","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"9758db8020598a4ef00365f5fd7a12203220e3bc19618a7cb9272e8aea8194d6","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-251.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-251.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}