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54 2. Changes – Reporting Requirements A participating family must report changes within ten (10) business days: a. When a family has a non-temporary cessation of eligible activity, they must report this change within 10 business days. The family is to be asked for the last day of their eligible activity, and confirm whether or not they will be returning to an eligibility activity within their 12-month certification period and if they can provide verification. If they can provide verification they must do so within 10 business days. Upon verification received, benefits will remain in place at the same level. If they are unable to provide verification they are to be offered three months of job search. If the family is unable to provide verification of an eligible activity by the end of the three (3) month job search, the family benefits are to be ended. b. After an increase of income which causes the family’smonthly countable income to exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the Alaska State Median Income according to the Family Income and Contribution Schedule; c. After a change in family size if adding the second parent into the family causes the family’s monthly countable income to exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the SMI; d. Before ending care with their current child care provider; and e. After a change of the family’s physical or mailing address. 3. Other Changes – Reported When a family reports a change, the Designee will review to determine if the family’s benefit will be increased (decrease of co- pay or increase in care authorized). If the change will result in a decrease to the family’s benefit (increase of co-pay or reduction of care authorized) the change is not made. A report of change is considered timely if it is reported within ten (10) business days following the change. When an increase of care needed is reported timely, it is effective up to

ten (10) days prior to the date the change was reported. If an increase of care needed is not reported timely, it is effective the date it is reported. Reported changes reducing a family’s co-pay are effective the first (1st) of the month following when the change was reported. Some examples of changes that may increase the family’s benefit include: