The Grandparent Caregivers Program (GCP) was established by the District of Columbia under the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program Establishment Act of 2005 (D.C. Law 16–69; D.C. Official Code § 4–251.02 et seq.). The Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Act of 2009 transitioned the program from pilot status, creating a permanent Grandparent Caregivers Program. Since the program’s inception in March 2006, the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) has served as the program administrator. The Establishment Act requires that the annual report include recommendations for program improvement and statistics covering annual data and information from the program.

The Close Relative Caregivers Program (CRCP) was established by the District of Columbia under the Close Relative Caregivers Pilot Program Establishment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-0032; D.C Official Code § 4–251.22 et seq.). This subsidy program was created to address the growing needs of relative caregivers that do not meet the eligibility requirement for the Grandparent Caregivers Program. Since the program’s inception in October 2019, the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) has served as program administrator. The Establishment Act requires that the annual report include recommendations for program improvement and statistics covering annual data and information from the program.