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considered to be in the State of Alaska’s custody. A child receiving or needing to receive protective services may be residing with a parent in their own home, in the care of a relative caregiver, or in established foster care.

4030-1 B. WAIT LIST PRIORITIZATION Families who are current recipients of TA and eligible to receive PASS I CCA are to receive benefits and are not placed on a wait list. All other eligible families not listed in section 4030-1 A. Wait List Exemptions, will be prioritized with the highest being Priority One (1).

1. Priority One (1): Eligible families in which a single parent is, or both parents are: a. Working; or b. Attending school in full time status and CCA has been paid for fewer than five (5) years.

2. Priority Two (2): Eligible families in which a single parent is, or both parents are:

a. Searching for work and is in a participating family; or

b. Attending school in full time status and CCA has been paid for five (5) years or more, and is in a participating or applying family. The highest priority is for eligible families with the lowest family income and/or families with children with special needs. If all other priorities are equal, families shall be prioritized on the wait list by the date of program application, with the longest standing application receiving highest priority.

4030-1 C. WAIT LIST MAINTENANCE Designees must contact families, in priority order, as funding becomes available, to update information and determine program eligibility.

New families applying to receive CCA who have been determined eligible will be placed on the wait list based on the priorities identified in section 4030-1 B. Wait List Prioritization.