Assembly Bill (AB) 161 enacts new income and property provisions of the Kinship Guardian Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program.
The Kin-Gap program provides funding on behalf of eligible children and nonminors to their relative guardian once dependency or wardship has been terminated in the juvenile court and all other eligibility criteria are met. Kin-GAP no longer has a $10,000 cash savings limit after the initial determination as long as all other eligibility is met. Now all income or property received by the child or nonminor after Kin-GAP benefits start is disregarded. This change creates more consistency with foster care funding and allows easier transition to guardianship. (ACL 25-35, September 3, 2025.)