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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1403-1 Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

9 OO. “Disaster” means the occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural cause or cause of human origin, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, wave action, hazardous substance incident, oil spill, or other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, volcanic activity, epidemic, air pollution, blight, drought, infestation, explosion, civil disturbance, hostile military or paramilitary action, or a condition of riot, insurrection, or invasion existing in the state or in any county, city, town, or district in the state. PP. “Discovery” means that a pertinent fact related to CCCAP eligibility was found by the county to exist. QQ. “Drastic economic change” means an economic impact on the county or state that has a strong or far-reaching effect on the CCCAP. RR. “Drop in day” means a number of days that will generate an approval and payment for care utilized outside of the standard authorization. Counties must request approval from the Department to offer a county-determined number of drop in days by submitting and receiving approval via a county rate plan. SS. “Early care and education provider” means a school district or child care provider as defined in section 26.5-4-103(4), C.R.S. TT. “Eligible activity”, for the purpose of Low-Income Child Care, means the activity in which the teen parent(s) or adult caretaker(s) are involved. This may include job search; employment; self-employment; training and post-secondary education; or, basic education. UU. “Eligible child” means a child, from birth to the age of thirteen (13) years who needs child care services during a portion of the day, but less than twenty-four (24) hours, and is residing with the eligible adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s); or a child with additional care needs under the age of nineteen (19) who is physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves or is under court supervision and is residing with or in the legal custody of the eligible adult