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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

Page 37 of 109 Date Description of Change 05/01/2022 Added adult education, early childhood education credential or certification courses, TCC, TCD, and education or training through WorkSource Georgia programs as a state-approved activity. Clarified parents 20 years of age or younger enrolled in middle or high school do not have an additional activity requirement. Added language to state employment (including self-employment) hours will be calculated with the most recent four weeks of earnings and converted to a weekly amount. Revised language to state enrollment in an associates or bachelor’s degree program must be at an Eligible Postsecondary Institution as defined by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. 07/01/2023 Revised language to clarify that other eligibility program system sources can also be used to verify residency, age, and identity. Added language to clarify that parents 20 years of age or younger not enrolled in middle school, high school, an education, or training program must participate in stated activity for an average of at least 24 hours per week. Added language to clarify that staff must verify state- approved activity hours for stated activity. Added language to clarify activity hours can also be verified using other eligibility program system sources when sufficient documentation is available. 07/01/2024 Revised language to change additional 90 calendar days to additional 45 calendar days to verify citizenship and immunization requirements. Revised language to remove job search authorization for the entire 12-month eligibility period as a state approved activity. 07/01/2025 Revised language to clarify statement from landlord or person with whom the applicant resides does not need to be notarized for families who meet eligibility for the families who lack fixed, regular, and adequate housing priority group. Revised language to clarify 45-day grace period guidance for citizenship and immunization requirements. Revised language to clarify how to determine state-approved activity hours for families participating in education or training when both credit hours and number of in-class or online hours are confirmed. Added language to clarify that written verification of enrollment must include current or expected or the number of in-class or online hours per week. Added language to clarify the Education Verification Form (Appendix DD) must be completed with sufficient information that would be required to make an eligibility determination.