Permanent Families Grant

Each year, the judicial administrator administers the Permanent Families Fund Grant to Court Appointed Special Advocate and citizen review board programs pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1808(d)(1). Subject to funding, these grants are available to all Kansas CASA and CRB programs. Through trained volunteers, these programs help courts with child in need of care and juvenile offender cases.
 

CASA program recipients

CASA applicants

1st Judicial District application
3rd Judicial District application
4th Judicial District application
5th Judicial District application
6th Judicial District application
7th Judicial District application
9th Judicial District application
10th and 29th Judicial District application
12th Judicial District application
13th Judicial District application
16th Judicial District application
18th Judicial District application
19th Judicial District application
20th Judicial District application
21st Judicial District application
23rd Judicial District application
25th Judicial District application
28th Judicial District application
31st Judicial District application

CRB program recipients

CRB applicants

3rd Judicial District application
5th Judicial District application
7th Judicial District application
9th Judicial District application
20th Judicial District application
24th Judicial District application
27th Judicial District application
28th Judicial District application 

Grant questions and answers

How are allocations determined for each program?
Allocations are based on a formula that considers variables such as number of children served and number of certified volunteers.

Are other child-serving programs eligible to apply for the Permanent Families Fund Grant?
No, only CASA and CRB programs in Kansas are eligible to apply per K.S.A. 38-1808(d)(2).

Can programs request more funding than what is allocated?
Individual program allocations are determined by funding availability and individual program statistics.

How are Permanent Families Fund Grant payments made?
Payments are sent to programs quarterly.

Where does the money come from to fund this grant?
Permanent Families Fund Grant dollars come from Kansas birth certificate fees: $3 from every original birth certificate fee and $1 from every birth certificate copy fee.