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accessible by any member of the family is considered “in-kind” income and is not counted as unearned income. When material items are provided, in lieu of money, it is considered in-kind, and no monetary value is placed on the items.

4080-6 PASS II AND PASS III FINANCIALELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION The family’s income determination includes a review of all supporting information and reported changes from the date the application was received until the date the final determination is made.

The family must meet all factors of eligibility within sixty (60) days of the date their Child Care Assistance Application CC08 was submitted to the Designee and date stamped received. This could span across three (3) different months.

The following procedure is used to calculate the amount of monthly income that is used to determine a family’s income eligibility and contribution amount.

Each family member’s income is calculated individually using the applicable income worksheets contained in the Budget and Co-pay screen in the Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS).

The family’s monthly income from all sources is calculated once the worksheets are completed.

1. Total Gross Income Calculate the family’s countable gross monthly income using one of the methods described earlier in this section. Include monthly gross earned income, the greater of self-employment income or minimum wage calculation, if applicable, and any unearned income, unless excluded.

2. Deduct Catastrophic Medical and Dental Payments If applicable, determine the total amount of catastrophic medical and/or dental payments. Subtract from the family’s gross income the amount that is in excess of ten percent (10%). Deductions for catastrophic medical or dental payments will be averaged for a period considered appropriate, but not to exceed twelve (12) months.