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

30 3.105.3 LOW-INCOME CHILD CARE RE-DETERMINATION A. The re-determination process shall be conducted no earlier than every twelve (12) months. The State-prescribed re-determination form shall be mailed to households at least forty-five (45) calendar-days prior to the re-determination due date. Adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) shall complete and return to Child Care staff by the re-determination due date. Adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) who do not return eligibility re-determination forms and all required verification may not be eligible for child care subsidies. 1. Employed and self-employed adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) shall submit documentation of the following: a. Earned income 1) For ongoing employment, income received during the prior thirty (30) day period shall be used in determining eligibility unless, on a case-by-case basis, the prior thirty (30) day period does not provide an accurate indication of anticipated income, in which case, a county can require verification of up to twelve (12) of the most recent months of income to determine a monthly average. The adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) may also provide verification of up to twelve (12) of the most recent months of income if he/she chooses to do so if such verification more accurately reflects a household’s current income level. 2) For employment that has begun or changed within the last sixty (60) days, a new employment verification letter may be used. 3) For self-employment income the adult caretaker or teen parent shall submit documentation listing his/her income and verification of work- related expenses for the prior thirty (30) day period. On a case-by-case basis, if the prior thirty (30) day period does not provide an accurate indication of anticipated income, a county can require verification of up to twelve (12) of the most recent months of income and expenses to determine a monthly average. An adult caretaker or teen parent may also provide verification of up to twelve (12) of the most recent months of income and expenses if he/she chooses to do so if such verification more accurately reflects a household’s current income level. All expenses shall be verified or they will not be allowed. b. Unearned income received during the prior thirty (30) day period shall be used in determining eligibility unless, on a case-by-case basis, the prior thirty (30) day period does not provide an accurate indication of anticipated income, in which case, a county can require verification of up to twelve (12) of the most recent months of income to determine a monthly average. The adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) may also provide verification of up to twelve (12) of the most recent months of income if he/she chooses to do so if such verification more accurately reflects a household’s current income level. c. All adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) shall provide verification of their schedule related to their low-income eligible activity only at application and/or redetermination and only when non-traditional care hours are requested. d. At application and re-determination, adult caretakers or teen parents shall self declare that their liquid and non-liquid assets do not exceed one million dollars. If assets exceed one million dollars the household is ineligible for CCCAP.