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Two young girls recently became legally free and were placed with a maternal relative who will be starting the adoption process of the girls soon. The family is still in the process of completing foster care training and has not received an initial stipend. The family has paid $500 out of pocket in child care costs in the past month and is requesting assistance with utilities to offset the cost of the child care costs. The girls are on a waiting list for DHS approved daycare sites, but until they are admitted, the family is paying cash for babysitters who come to the home while foster mom and dad work. The first bill is for electric in the amount of $380 due 5/15 and the second is a water bill in the amount of $98 due 5/5. There are 5 children and 2 adults in the home. I have copies of the utility bills.