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CALWORKS CHILD CARE Regulations STAGE ONE CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY 47-230 (Cont.)

47-230 ELIGIBLE FORMER CALWORKS CLIENTS 47-230

.1 Child Care Services for Former

Former CalWORKs clients shall receive Stage One CalWORKs Clients

child care if:

.11 Availability of Child Care

Child care services are not available in Stages Two or Three, and

.12 Eligibility

The client meets the requirements of Sections 47- 220.2 through 47-220.213, and

.13 Income and Family Size

The family meets the requirements of Education Code Sections 8263 and 8263.1, and

.14 Time Limits

Not more than 24 months have elapsed since the client left cash aid.

.141 Application of Time Limit The 24-month limit applies to each instance of leaving cash aid.

.142 Applicability to Stage One Child care services in Stage One and Stage Two and Stage Two

combined shall not exceed 24 months after leaving cash aid.

.143 Applicability to Other The 24-month limit shall apply unless the client Eligibility Requirements becomes otherwise ineligible within the 24-month period.

.144 Applicability to

This 24-month limit shall not limit eligibility for Stage Three

child care services in Stage Three.

.2 Income Eligibility

Former CalWORKs clients shall be eligible for Stage One child care services if monthly income, adjusted for family size, does not exceed 70 percent of the State Median Income, as specified in Education Code Section 8263.1(a).

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-12-01 Effective 5/11/12

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