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

39 3) 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. 6. If child care is provided by a qualified exempt child care provider not related to the child where care is provided outside of the home, the requirement to provide the county with verification of immunization status shall not be required during the stabilization period. 3.110 CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAIT LISTS AND ENROLLMENT FREEZES 3.110.1 WAIT LISTS A. A county may apply to the state to implement a wait list when: 1. State-generated projections indicate that a county’s allocation will be at least eighty-five percent (85%) expended by the end of the fiscal year; or, 2. A county is able to demonstrate a fiscal need that includes factors that are not accounted for in the state-generated projections for county CCAP expenditures, such as, but not limited to, drastic economic changes. B. Once approved, counties shall maintain a current and accurate wait list in CHATS of adult caretakers and teen parents who have applied for the CCCAP program. 1. Counties shall require families to complete a Low-Income Child Care application in its entirety and enroll eligible adult caretakers and teen parents from wait lists according to the following state defined target populations: a. Households whose income is at or below 130% of the current federal poverty guidelines; b. Children with additional care needs; and, c. Families experiencing homelessness. 2. Counties may prioritize enrollment for teen parents or other segments of populations that are defined by the county based on local needs. 3.110.2 ENROLLMENT FREEZES A. A county may apply to the state to implement a freeze when: 1. State-generated projections indicate that a county’s allocation will be at least ninety-five percent (95%) expended by the end of the fiscal year; or, 2. A county is able to demonstrate a fiscal need that includes factors that are not accounted for in the state-generated projections for county CCAP expenditures, such as, but not limited to, drastic economic changes.