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4 http://dpaweb.hss.state.ak.us/manuals/NFAP/NFAP_Guide.htm 4000-2 In Alaska, child care subsidies were initially administered by the Department of Community and Regional Affairs. The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) was moved to the Department of Education and Early Development in 2001, and subsequently transferred to DOH in 2003. Funding for the State of Alaska CCAP and other CCPO services comes from the federal CCDF and the TANF block grant, along with state general funds. PARENTS ACHIEVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY (PASS) CATEGORIES The Department of Health Social Services (DOH) has designated its Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) as the Parents Achieving Self- Sufficiency (PASS) program, and has created three (3) categories of assistance: PASS I, PASS II, and PASS III. 1. PASS I: PASS I Child Care Assistance (CCA) is a self-sufficiency supportive service under Alaska Statute (AS) 47.27 and Alaska Administrative Code (ACC) 7 AAC 45 to low income eligible families applying for or receiving Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP) benefits. ATAP is also referred to as Temporary Assistance (TA) and is funded federally through the TANF block grant. The goal of TA is to “Move Alaskans from welfare into jobs so they can support their families…” PASS I CCA is administered statewide through collaboration between the Division of Public Assistance (DPA), Work Services Technical Assistance Team (WSTA), who oversees case management and delivery of supportive services for families receiving TA work services accomplished by contractors, grantees, and/or DPA Staff. Recipients of PASS I CCA must be currently employed, involved in work search, or participating in an approved activity. 2. PASS II: PASS II CCA is a self-sufficiency service under AS 47.25 and 7 AAC 41 to low to moderate income eligible families for the first year for