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4090-1 B. PASS III CERTIFICATION PERIOD An applying and renewing PASS III family’s certification period for the CCAP is twelve (12) months. When a family transitions from PASS II to PASS III a new twelve (12) month certification period for PASS III is not established.

1. The PASS III Certification Period Begins a. The family’s certification period begins the date the application was date stamped received by any Designee or DPA Office, even if the family is determined ineligible the month of application but eligible the following month.

b. When a family transitions from PASS II to PASS III their PASS III start date is the first (1st) day of the month following the family’s PASS II end date, however the end date for these families is the last day of the twelfth (12th) consecutive calendar month following their PASS II start date within the family’s same current twelve (12) month certification period.

2. The PASS III Certification PeriodEnds The certification period ends the last day of the twelfth (12th) consecutive calendar month following the date the Child Care Assistance Application CC08 was date stamped received whether the family was PASS II or PASS III at the time of application submission.

4090-2 BENEFIT START DATE A family’s benefit start date is not always the same as the certification period start date. All factors of eligibility must be met within sixty (60) days of the date the application was received. The family’s benefit start date must be within this sixty (60) day period. If the family doesn’t have a child care need, or meet all factors of eligibility until after the sixty (60) day period, their application is denied and they must reapply.

4090-2 A. PASS II BENEFIT START DATE To support transitioning families and to ensure continuity of care, an eligible Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) II family’s benefit start date may be up to sixty (60) days or two (2) calendar months