Seeking food assistance to preserve and strengthen a kinship family. This youth has been in custody for 7 years and DHS is now able to reunite him with his biological family. Youth is now placed with an aunt, uncle, and cousin, but they are not yet receiving foster care reimbursement and are struggling financially in this first month of placement. This assistance would help the youth and family focus on other needs while getting settled. Also, the youth has recently found out he loves to cook and is happy he is placed with family and able to help with meal preparations.