2019 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 46 - Welfare
§ 46-342 Family caregiver grant program; requirements

46-342. Family caregiver grant program; requirements

(Rpld. 7/1/23)

A. Beginning January 1, 2020, the family caregiver grant program is established for individuals who have qualifying expenses during a calendar year due to caring for and supporting a qualifying family member in the individual's home.

B. To apply for a family caregiver grant:

1. An individual must submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department.

2. Be a resident of this state.

3. The individual's Arizona gross income, together with any Arizona gross income of each qualifying family member, in the taxable year may not exceed:

(a) $75, 000 in the case of a single person or a married person filing separately.

(b) $150, 000 in the case of a married couple filing a joint return.

4. The individual must incur qualifying expenses during the calendar year in which the individual applies for the grant for the care of one or more qualifying family members.

5. The individual must submit with the claim for the grant the qualifying family member's name and relationship to the individual.

C. The amount of the grant is equal to fifty percent of the qualifying expenses incurred during the calendar year in which the individual applies for the grant but not more than $1, 000 for each qualifying family member.

D. An individual who receives a grant under this section is not eligible to apply for a grant under this section again for three consecutive calendar years.

E. The department shall certify applications for the grant on a first-come, first-served basis. The department may not award grants under this section that exceed in the aggregate $500, 000 for any calendar year. The department shall include questions in the application to help the department determine whether the grants that were provided delayed or prevented a qualifying family member from entering a long-term care facility or assisted living facility in the calendar year of the application or future calendar years.

F. The department may use the advisory council on aging to provide input on approval of applications for grants and whether an expense is a qualifying expense or other issues relating to the grant program as determined by the department.