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Required at Initial Determination Required at Redetermination Description [x] [x] Other. Describe how you verify: Families are required to be part of at least one of the priority population categories at initial eligibility. Families do not need to demonstrate they continue to meet these conditions at redetermination. However, families may need to provide supporting documentation to meet program eligibility at redetermination as prescribed in CAPS policy 7.3.1. Child Protective Services (CPS) and court-ordered supervision cases require a referral from Georgia CPS. Children in Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) custody must have a referral from DFCS stating need for child care services and verification that the child is in DFCS custody. Families experiencing domestic violence must provide verification from the Georgia Department of Human Services, report to TANF, police report, court documents, proof of shelter residence, or other third-party documentation verifying the family has experienced domestic violence. Families of children with disabilities acceptable verification may include any of the following: written diagnosis and statement of how the child’s learning is impacted from a licensed medical specialist, an Individualized Family Service Plan (Part C of IDEA), an Individualized Education Program (Part B, section 619, of IDEA), an individual Accommodation Plan (Section 504) that indicates how the child’s learning is impacted, a Medicaid waiver for persons with disabilities (Katie Beckett, NOW, or COMP), proof of Supplemental Security Income for a child who is blind or disabled. Families of children enrolled in Georgia’s Pre-K Program must submit a completed CAPS Georgia’s Pre-K Program Referral Form (Appendix S) if the child’s Pre-K status cannot be verified through the state’s Pre-K database. Families participating in or transitioning from TANF need a referral from TANF (Appendix FF) and a work plan. Families who have experienced a natural disaster must verify residency in the designated area during the time of the declared natural disaster. Designated areas for federal and state declared natural disasters can be verified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency at www.FEMA.gov/disaster. Families who lack fixed, regular, and adequate housing must meet Georgia residency requirement. Residency can be verified with a letter from the homeowner or lease holder (does not need to be notarized), an emergency shelter, or an agency that provides homeless assistance programs in Georgia. This will