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What the Family Support Grant can and cannot pay for, Goodhue County explains
Summary
Goodhue County lists examples of approvable items (fencing, safety alarms, mobility devices, specialized equipment, respite) and non-approvable items (Wi‑Fi, general family items, rent, groceries, utilities, vacations), stressing that expenses must be directly related to the child’s disability and above usual costs.
County staff listed examples of items the Family Support Grant may cover, emphasizing that expenses must be directly related to a child’s disability and be over and above what would be needed for a child without a disability. "The only expenses that may be covered are those over and above the usual and customary cost of caring for the child if the child did not have a disability," the presenter said, and added, "Grants are to be used on services and items that are directly related to caring for the child."
Examples named as potentially approvable include educational services not covered by the Department of Education, medical costs not covered by insurance, medications not covered by insurance, parental relief (formerly called respite), specialized equipment, transportation specific to the disability, fencing, sensory items, safety items such as GPS tracking or door alarms, and speech devices. The presenter contrasted those with non-approvable items, which include household costs and items usable by the whole family such as Wi‑Fi, non-adaptive clothing, rent, groceries, mortgage payments, utilities, debt payments, vacations, and parent-paid staffing.
