MENU OF SUPPORTS
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
The Menu of Supports Funding Opportunity empowers foster/kinship caregivers to meet emergent needs of children involved in Ohio’s children services system. This funding opportunity supports the increase and retention of treatment foster homes and approved kinship caregivers for Ohio’s youth.
The Menu of Supports Funding Opportunity is administered by the Ohio Department of Children and Youth through a contract with Ohio Children's Alliance.
This funding opportunity is specifically intended for Pathway 2 applicants, which includes:
Pathway 2A: Treatment Foster Parent Supports (opens early 2026)
Pathway 2B: Approved Kinship Caregiver Supports
Due to high volume of applications, Pathway 2B: Approved Kinship Caregiver Supports is Now Closed
Important Dates for Pathway 2B: Approved Kinship Caregiver Supports
• Application Launch: October 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Pathway 2B Eligibility
Kinship Caregivers that previously received funding from the initial Menu of Supports Funding Opportunity (from October 2024 to September 2025) are NOT eligible for this funding opportunity.
To be eligible to receive funding, Kinship Caregivers must be:
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approved by a PCSA or private recommending agency, or
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in the process of becoming an approved Kinship Caregiver via an Ohio Kinship Assessment within 90 days of submitting this application.
In addition, the applicant must meet one of the following requirements:
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Approved Kinship Caregiver has been given custody and the youth has an open case with the PCSA
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Planning to utilize the funds to support an Ohio youth currently placed with an Approved Kinship Caregiver.
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Planning to accept an Ohio youth in public children services custody within 90 days of receiving funds or within 90 days of being approved as a Kinship Caregiver, whichever comes first.
RESOURCES
Recorded Informational Sessions


