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whenever possible. The due date included in the Child Care Assistance Renewal Notice for the family to have all information submitted to and be received by the Designee is the last day of the eleventh (11th) month of their certification period and the closure date is the last day of the family’s certification period.

1. Renewal Application Submitted and Received Prior to Issuance of Child Care Assistance Renewal Notice If a family submits either an application or information regarding their situation prior to the Designee issuing the Child Care Assistance Renewal Notice, the information received is processed as a reported change. The Designee must still issue the family a Child Care Assistance Renewal notice and include a blank Child Care Assistance Application CC08. The Child Care Assistance Application CC08 must be submitted by the family and received by the Designee by the last day of the eleventh (11th) month of the family’s certification period.

2. Renewal Application Submitted and Received After Issuance of Child Care Assistance Renewal Notice and Prior to Due Date Information or an application received from the family after the Child Care Assistance Renewal Notice is issued and prior to expiration of their certification period will be accepted and processed with their renewal. If a family reports a change during the application process, no benefits are issued prior to all needed verification being received including the reportedchange.

3. Renewal Application Submitted and Received After Due Date If a family does not submit a renewal application on or prior to the due date in the Child Care Assistance Renewal Notice, a Child Care Assistance Closure Notice is issued advising the family their case is closed effective the last day of the last month of their current certification period.

When the family submits an application and it is received by the Designee, following the issuance of a Child Care Assistance Closure Notice and before their certification period ends, the family’s case is to remain open or be reopened and the application processed. The family would not experience a lapse in child care coverage unless, based on their new application, they are determined ineligible.

4. Renewal Application Not Submitted and Received Prior To Certification Period Ending