Families that have fallen on hard times and can not afford to pay bills, rent, or purchase food can
receive emergency financial assistance in order to meet their financial obligations.
To
receive emergency financial or start - up
assistance from RCP, the relative caregiver family must not be in receipt of any type of kinship payment or subsidy (e.g., Foster Care Board Payment, Families First Kinship Care Payment, or Subsidized Guardianship), and the household income can not exceed twice the current federal poverty guideline.