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1. Supporting families through the operation of child care referral and consumer education services; 2. Assisting families with children who have special needs in finding appropriate quality child care and sharing information on the Alaska Inclusive Child Care Program (Alaska IN!); and

3. Supporting existing and prospective child care programs through professional development, technical assistance, and consultation to increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care. 4020-8 CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES A family participating in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is responsible for understanding and following all program rules. A participating family must report within twenty-four (24) hours, to local police and the department (Child Care Licensing, if their provider is licensed by the State of Alaska or Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) or the child care assistance office if their provider is an Approved Relative or In-home caregiver), a health and safety priority level 1 concern regarding abuse, harm, or serious risk of harm to a child in a child care provider’s care.

4020-8 A. PROGRAM RULES FOR PASS I CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE (CCA) To receive Parent Achieving Self-Sufficiency (PASS) I Child Care Assistance (CCA) supportive services families must:

1. Apply for and/or be a recipient of Temporary Assistance (TA) benefits;

2. Review, complete, and sign the Parent Responsibility Agreement - PASS I CC03 form for each parent who is requesting child care assistance at the time of the family’s initial assessment with their WSP and then again with every annual Family Progress Review, if child care services continue to be needed;

3. Select a provider participating in the CCAP;

4. Communicate with their Work Services Provider (WSP) and report