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application was date stamped received and the end date is the last day of the twelfth (12th) month following the start month. Benefits will start either the month the application was received or within sixty (60) days of the date the application was received.

If the family is determined not eligible for the month of application or the month following the reason for their ineligibility must be selected. Regulation citations pertaining to reasons for the ineligibility are at the end of the reason and must be included in the citation sentence at the end of the notice.

When the family’s co-pay and child care provider are the same for any consecutive months in the family’s certification period, the information may be entered on one line of that section in the notice. The family’s full certification period must be accounted for in the Month Year section. Likewise when the family size and monthly countable income are the same for any consecutive months in the family’s certification period, the information maybe entered in one line of that section of the notice. When the first (1st) month in the family’s certification period begins on a day other than the first (1st) day of the month, the family’s co-pay is pro-rated. This month can be entered in the notice to reflect the actual first eligible date to support the start day in the body of the notice. “Pro-rated” may also be entered in the Co-pay amount section for this first month to help explain why it is different than the following months. If the family’s benefits start the month following the month the application was received, the co-pay is not pro-rated. The care authorized for each child of the family also needs to be included for the full certification period.

The worksheet showing the math calculations used to determine the family’s monthly income must be included along with the Family Income and Contribution Schedule used and Child Care Assistance Authorization document(s).

The regulation citation sentence must include: 7 AAC 41.320, 7 AAC 41.325, 7 AAC 41.330, 7 AAC 41.335 and the applicable regulation if it is determined the family is not eligible for up to sixty (60) days from the date the application was submitted and received based on the reason selected in the notice. It is preferred the listing of citations be in numeric order.