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CAPS Policy – Definitions and Acronyms No.: CAPS/00-2 Effective Date: 10/01/2016 Revised: 10/06/2025 Revision Effective: 10/06/2025

CAPS Policy Manual

Page 15 of 109 Suspension –payments on an active scholarship placed on hold for a specified period of time as requested by the parent or as determined by DECAL.

Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) – an academic credential granted by a postsecondary institution indicating satisfactory completion of training by a student in an undergraduate program of study which is not a diploma program of study, an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree or continuing education. A certificate program of study typically requires fewer credit hours than a diploma program of study.

Technical College Diploma (TCD) –an academic credential granted by a postsecondary institution including satisfactory completion of training by a student in an undergraduate program of study which is not a certificate program of study, an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree. A diploma program of study typically requires more credit hours than a certificate program of study.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – the monthly cash assistance program for low-income families with children under age 18 and children 18 years of age who are attending school full-time.

Temporary Change – any time-limited absence from work for an employed parent due to such reasons as the need to care for a family member or an illness; any interruption in work for a seasonal worker who is not working; any student holiday or break for a parent participating in a training or educational program; any reduction in work, training, or education hours, as long as the parent is still working or attending a training or educational program; any other time-limited cessation of work or attendance at a training or educational program that does not exceed 13 weeks; any change in age, including turning 13 years old during the eligibility period; any change in residency within the state of Georgia.

TANF Diversion – occurs when a parent, after receiving short term assistance, voluntarily closes their TANF case in order to not exceed the 48-month lifetime limit on TANF participation.

Transportation Records – includes transportation agreements and logs maintained in accordance with child care licensing rules for licensed providers or health and safety standards manuals for license-exempt and informal providers.

Underpayment – an improper payment where the parent or child care provider receives fewer services or less payment(s) than she or he is entitled to receive.

Unearned Income – income gained from sources other than employment or work, such as interest and dividends from investments, retirement income, social security, unemployment benefits, alimony, and child support.

Unemployment Compensation – money received from government unemployment insurance agencies or private companies during times of unemployment and strike benefits received from labor unions.

Unable to Process – disposition of an application when the application cannot be processed due to: (1) any duplicate application or (2) missing or incomplete information or verification documents.

Uniform Accounting System (UAS) Code – codes used to direct funds and maintain a tracking system for the various populations served in CAPS. Each UAS code is used to serve a particular population (e.g., TANF, Pre-K, Transitional Child Care (TCC), Summer Transition Program (STP), Foster Care, and low-income working families). A list of the UAS codes is included as part of the appendices.

Veteran’s Benefits – pensions or benefits paid to a retired/disabled veteran or their surviving dependents.

Vocational Training – instructional programs or courses that focus on education, training, and skills required to prepare for a particular job function or trade. (At DECAL’s sole discretion, instructional programs or courses completed at non-academic institution may be considered for approval.)

Wages or Salary – earnings received in exchange for work performed as an employee, including armed services pay, consideration of tips, commissions, piece rate payments, wages/salary advances, vacation pay, overtime pay, sick pay, contract employment, and cash bonuses.

Withdrawn – an application status when the parent rescinds their application.