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

15 a. Counties may accept applications from another public assistance program in lieu of the Low-Income Child Care application. b. Counties with Head Start programs may accept the Head Start application in lieu of the Low-Income Child Care application for those children enrolled in the head start program counties and are encouraged to work with local Head Start programs to coordinate this effort. c. Families enrolled in a Head Start or Early Head Start program at the time they apply for CCCAP, shall have a re-determination date that aligns with the Head Start or Early Head Start program year. 2. The required verification supporting the information declared on the application form; including: a. Proof of current residence; b. Citizenship, age, and identity of the child(ren) for whom care is requested; 1) A child’s citizenship status, age, and identity are considered to be verified if the complete application includes the child’s age and citizenship status and is signed attesting to the child’s identity unless the county determines that the declaration of citizenship, age, and/or identity is inconsistent. 2) The county must request additional verification if the adult caretaker or teen parent’s declaration is determined to be inconsistent based on the following guidelines: a) If the claim of citizenship, age, and/or identity is inconsistent with statements made by the adult caretaker or teen parent, or with other information on the application, or on previous applications; b) If the claim of citizenship, age, and/or identity is inconsistent with the documentation provided by the adult caretaker or teen parent; and/or c) If the claim of citizenship, age, and/or identity was previously received from another source such as another public assistance program including Colorado Works, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or Medicaid, and the claim is inconsistent with the information previously received from that source. c. Up-to-date immunizations if applicable; d. Low-Income eligible activity; e. Schedule (if non-traditional care hours are requested at application or redetermination); f. Income; g. Incapacitation if applicable;