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CAPS Policy – Eligibility Requirements No.: CAPS/00-6 Effective Date: 10/01/2016 Revised: 07/01/2025 Revision Effective: 07/01/2025

CAPS Policy Manual

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Proof of Identity 6.7.1 Proof of identity of the parent is required for CAPS eligibility.

6.7.2 Identity may be verified by using one of the sources listed below. This list is not all inclusive and other documents may be accepted/considered on a case by case basis. Identity can also be verified using other eligibility program system sources whenever possible.

• Federal or state issued identification card • Military issued identification card • Current school identification card • U.S. Passport • Medicare/Medicaid recipient card • Social Security award letter • Declaration of citizenship • Naturalization Certificate • Voter Registration Card • Work or school Visa

State-Approved Activities 6.8.1 To be eligible for CAPS services, the parent(s) must participate in one, or a combination of, the activities listed in this section. Most parents must participate in the stated activity for an average of at least 24 hours per week, except as noted in this policy. For parents participating in one, or a combination of state-approved activities listed in this section, staff must verify the activity hours for the stated activity.

6.8.1.1 Parents 20 years of age or younger enrolled in middle or high school, adult education, early childhood education credential or training courses, technical certificate of credit (TCC), technical college diploma (TCD), education or training through WorkSource Georgia, associate degree or bachelor’s degree program meet CAPS activity requirement and are exempted from participating an average of at least 24 hours per week. Parents 20 years of age or younger who are not enrolled in middle school, high school, an education, or training program must participate in the stated activity for an average of at least 24 hours per week.

6.8.1.2 Parents 21 years of age or older who are not enrolled in middle or high school must participate in state- approved activities for an average of at least 24 hours per week. This requirement may be met with employment, education, or a combination of employment and education.

6.8.1.3 Each credit hour (or hour of online or in-person coursework) for adult education (with confirmed course hours), vocational training, early childhood education credential or training courses, TCC, TCD, education or training through WorkSource Georgia, associate degree, and bachelor’s degree programs equates to two hours of state-approved activity to account for study time. If the overall number of credit hours for an education activity and the number of clock hours spent in the activity per week differ, then whichever number is greater will be used to calculate the number of state-approved activity hours. For example, eight clock hours per week of online or in-person education where six credit hours would be earned for the class(es), would equate to 16 hours of state-approved activity because the number of clock hours per week is greater than the total number of credit hours.

6.8.1.4 Parents 21 years of age or older enrolled in a self-paced (i.e., no confirmed instructional or online course hours) adult education or high school diploma program will be granted six credit hours, which equates to 12 hours of state-approved activity hours. The 12 hours will account for coursework and study time. Parents must supplement adult education and high school diploma enrollment with other state-approved activities (such as employment) to meet the participation requirement of an average of at least 24 hours per week.