Keeping Children Safe, Stable, and Connected
Grandfamilies Alliance is a national nonprofit dedicated to the economic security, housing stability, health, and wellbeing of grandfamilies — grandparents and relatives raising children when parents cannot.
The Problem — and Our Solution
Across the United States, grandparents and relatives are raising millions of children to prevent foster care placement — yet they receive far less financial support than licensed foster parents, have almost no housing built for their needs, and navigate fragmented service systems alone.
Grandfamilies Alliance addresses all three gaps simultaneously: income, housing, and services.
💰 Pillar 1: Income Security
- Monthly family preservation payments
- Legal & benefits navigation
- KinGAP expansion
- NY Pilot: The Bronx
🏠 Pillar 2: Affordable Housing
- Purpose-built intergenerational townhome units
- 2–4 bedroom family-sized design
- On-site services building
- CA Pilot: East Bay (Richmond/Oakland)
🤝 Pillar 3: Wraparound Services
- Mental health & trauma care
- Education & tutoring support
- Caregiver peer networks
- State & federal policy advocacy
Expected Outcomes
For Children
- Fewer foster care placements
- Stronger educational outcomes
- Stability within family
For Caregivers
- Increased household income
- Improved health & wellbeing
- Reduced isolation
For Systems
- Lower foster care costs
- Replicable policy models
- National proof of concept
Why Now?
No national organization simultaneously develops Grandfamilies housing, pilots kinship income support, and integrates wraparound services. Grandfamilies Alliance fills that gap — building the proof that policy alone cannot.