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4040-6 PASS I RENEWAL Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) I families do not submit a Child Care Assistance Application CC08 to renew their participation, however, the Temporary Assistance (TA) eligibility worker re- determines the family’s TA eligibility at least once a year.

The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) or Designee enters a renewal date in the Application screen in the Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS) based on submissions of Request for PASS I Child Care CC1 or Manual Authorization Request Form – PASS I CC02 and the family’s TA participation. After accepting the renewal date in the application screen or after clicking on the “renew application” line within the Request for PASS I Child Care CC1, the family’s benefit start date is changed to the first of the month beginning the family’s new TA participation timeframe.

4040-7 PASS II CHILD CARE REFERRAL When a family’s Temporary Assistance (TA) case closes either due to or with earnings from employment, the Division of Public Assistance (DPA) staff is to issue the PASS II Child Care Referral W150 notice to the family with a copy sent to the Designee. This notice is issued even when the family requests their TA case to be closed as long as they are employed at the time. The notice includes the Designee agency name, address and telephone number for the family to follow up with if they continue to need child care assistance.

Families whose TA application was denied are not eligible for PASS II or a post TA month of child care. They are only eligible for PASS I for the month they submitted their TA application and any following months until a determination is made on their TA application. If DPA Field Services does not mail a family the PASS II Referral W150, it does not mean the family is not eligible for Parents Achieving Self- Sufficiency (PASS) II. PASS II eligibility can be determined using the Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS) and Case Management System (CMS) to verify at least one of the parents in the TA household had employment earnings at the time of the family’s TA closure. If a Designee is unable to confirm this information using ICCIS and CMS, they are to send an email inquiry to the CCPO Policy Mailbox. See section 4000-4 L. Inquiries and Consultation for more information.