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319 If a family does not submit an application that is received or postmarked prior to the end of their certification period their case is closed. A Child Care Assistance Closure Notice is issued advising the family their case closed the last day of the certification period. 5. Application Submitted and Received After the Certification Period Ends When a family’s case is closed, or should have been closed, due toa renewal application not being received prior to the end of their certification period, an application received is treated as an initial application and not a renewal. The family may experience a lapse in child care coverage. When the application is received after the first (1st) of the month following the end of the family’s certification period, the Designee must close the family’s case in the Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS), issue a Child Care Assistance Closure Notice and register the new application. 4170 4170-1 CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE NOTICE DISTRIBUTION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS When actions are taken, the Designee and Child Care Program Office (CCPO) are to issue a notice to the Parents Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) II or PASS III family and document the actions in the Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS). The CCPO does not have notices for actions taken on a PASS I family’s case. The Work Services Provider (WSP) is responsible for notifying Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP) clients of PASS I eligibility. Documentation may be required in PASS I, PASS II, and PASS III family cases in certain situations or communications even if a notice is not issued. PASS II AND PASS III FAMILY GENERAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) provides notices to Designees using the Designee’s official letterhead, which is to be used for actions taken or when advising the family of requirements for Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) participation. Only these notices are to be used and must not be altered. If a circumstance arises that does not fit