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Chapter: 2000 Coverage Groups Program: TCA 4 2020.0304 Incapacitated Parent Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) Temporary Cash Assistance may be provided under this coverage group when both parents live together and one or both parents are determined to be physically or mentally incapacitated. The specific deprivation requirements for incapacity must be met. Refer to Chapter 1400. 2020.0305 Transitional Child Care Benefits (TCA) A recipient of Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) who has new or increased income or child support earnings that make them ineligible for TCA or who opts not to receive TCA may receive transitional child care (TCC) for up to two years after the termination of their TCA grant.

The TCA recipient can be referred for TCC by their eligibility specialist at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) or their local Regional Workforce Board (RWB).

If the TCA recipient requests TCC, the eligibility specialist will complete the Child Care Application and Authorization form (AWI 5002). The recipient’s statement of new or increased earnings that make them ineligible for TCA is acceptable to close the case and make the TCC referral.

The Regional Workforce Board will complete TCC referrals and forward them to the 4-C agency for applicants of up-front diversion.

The eligibility specialist or the Regional Workforce Board designee will authorize care up to 24 months after the recipient has stopped receiving TCA. The assistance group may apply for TCC at any point during the 24 month period after leaving TCA.

The individual is not eligible for TCC if their income exceeds 200 percent of the federal poverty level at any time during the two-year period following closure of TCA. The 4-C agency will make this determination. The recipient will be required to pay a portion of the child care based on a sliding fee scale (this is computed by the community child care coordinating 4-C agency). If the family’s income exceeds 200% of the federal poverty level, the assistance group is not eligible for subsidized child care. 2020.0306 Transitional Child Care Cooperation with Child Support Enforcement (TCA) Child Support Enforcement (CSE) cooperation is not required for a transitional child care (TCC) individual. However, an individual is not eligible for TCC if their Temporary Cash Assistance case was closed due to a CSE sanction. Prior to receiving TCC, the individual must first cure the CSE sanction and meet TCC eligibility criteria as stated in 2020.0305. 2020.0307 Basic Eligibility Requirements for Transitional Child Care (TCA)

Following are the conditions of eligibility for TCC benefits:

1. The recipient must need child care in order to retain employment. The child for whom TCC is provided must be under age 13.

Note: Homes where another adult, other than a parent, is present in the home, have no affect on the referral for child care. If another parent is in the home, the need for care must be explored prior to authorization.

2. To be eligible for TCC the family's income cannot exceed 200% of the federal poverty level.

3. The child for whom the transitional care is provided must be dependent and within the specified degree of relationship. This includes a child who would be an assistance group