6102.1 An applicant shall apply for a permanent guardianship subsidy by filing an application with CFSA. The application shall:

(a) Be filed prior to the filing of a motion for permanent guardianship with the Court;

(b) Be made using a form provided by CFSA; and

(c) Include sufficient information to enable CFSA to determine whether the applicant is eligible to be appointed permanent guardian.

6102.2 In determining whether an applicant is eligible for a permanent guardianship subsidy, CFSA shall determine first whether the applicant is eligible to be appointed permanent guardian and consider each of the factors listed in § 6101.1.

6102.3 CFSA may not determine that an applicant is eligible for a permanent guardianship subsidy unless it determines that the person meets each of the factors listed in § 6101.1.

6102.4 If CFSA determines that a person is not eligible to be appointed permanent guardian, CFSA need not consider whether the applicant is financially eligible to receive a permanent guardianship subsidy.

6102.5 CFSA shall complete its review of the application and make its decision within thirty (30) days of receipt of the completed application.

6102.6 A person approved to receive a permanent guardianship subsidy may begin to receive the permanent guardianship subsidy immediately after the court makes an order awarding permanent guardianship.

SOURCE: Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 3671 (April 27, 2001) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 10740 (November 23, 2001).