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

6 “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. “Discovery” means that a pertinent fact related to CCCAP eligibility was found by the county to exist. “Drastic economic change” means an economic impact on the county or state that has a strong or far- reaching effect on the CCCAP. “Drop in day” means a county-determined number of days that will generate an approval and payment for care utilized outside of the standard authorization. “Early care and education provider” means a school district or child care provider pursuant to 26.5-4- 103(4), C.R.S. “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; basic education; or, post-secondary education. For Teen parents, training and teen parent education are approved activities for all counties. “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 physically 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 physically residing with the eligible adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s). Any child served through the Colorado Works program or the Low-Income Child Care program shall be a citizen/legal resident. “Emergency” means an unexpected event that places life or property in danger and requires an immediate response through the use of state and community resources and procedures. “Employment” is a Low-Income Child Care eligible activity where the adult caretaker or teen parent is holding a part-time or full-time job for which wages, salary, in-kind income or commissions are received. “Enrollment freeze” or “freeze” means when a county ceases enrollment of individuals due to being overspent or being projected to overspend. “Entry income eligibility level” means the level set by the Department for each county above which an adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) is not eligible at original application. “Equivalent full-time units” mean all part-time units times a factor of .55 to be converted to full-time units. The full-time equivalent units added to the other full-time units shall be less than thirteen (13) in order to be considered part-time for parent fees. “Exit income eligibility level” is the income level at the twelve (12) month re-determination of eligibility above which the county may deny continuing eligibility and is eighty-five percent (85%) of the Colorado state median income as outlined in rule section 3.105.1(H). “Families experiencing homelessness” means families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and at least one of the following: