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340 4200 The family’s own children, and any other children residing in the home, younger than thirteen (13) years of age must be counted in the total number of children in care. Therefore, a parent’s ability to become self-sufficient as a provider must be considered if they have children younger than thirteen (13) years of age. The reasons the parent is choosing to provide child care is evaluated by the WSP Staff. Individuals should not be encouraged to provide child care services unless they are committed to the early care and education of young children and are able to meet all of the requirements including the health and safety standards. A TA recipient who provides child care services as their eligible activity is not eligible to participate in the CCAP and receive child care assistance for their own children. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDER APPLICATION To participate in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) a complete application, specific to the type of provider the individual wants to become, must be submitted to, and received by the Designee, and all the applicable requirements must be met. Applications are submitted to the Designee responsible for families and providers within their CCAP service delivery area. If an application is received by a Designee or the Child Care Program Office (CCPO) which should have been submitted to a different office, it is to be date stamped and faxed or scanned and emailed to the correct office within two (2) business days. Upon confirmation the correct office received the forwarded application, and all information is legible, the original can be shredded. The Designee will complete the following screenings: the federal database for excluded individuals, System for Award Management (SAM) and debarment information in the Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS) for the applicant and all applicable household members prior to approving an application. See section 4210-1 Provider Program Participation Prohibitions. Individuals can apply to participate in the CCAP as only one provider type at a time.