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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 9 of 109 Boarder Income – direct payments for food and related shelter expenses, minus the cost of doing business. A boarder rents space within the applicant’s residence. Please see definition for rental income when income is received from renting space at a location other than the applicant’s own residence.

Calendar Day – time from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm.

Capital Gains – proceeds from the sale of capital goods or equipment. Proceeds are reported as capital gains for tax purposes, including items such as real estate, securities, machinery, etc., which are held as an investment for a set period of time. A capital gain is realized when the item(s) sold has appreciated in value from the original purchase price.

CAPS Administration and Payment System – the information technology system used to manage child care provider participation, payments, and data related to CAPS services.

CAPS/Quality Rated Probationary Status – a licensed child care program that has not achieved a star rating, or is unable to maintain a star rating.

CAPS/Quality Rated Provisional Status – a licensed child care program that is new to CAPS and in the process of becoming Quality Rated.

Case Record – all documentation collected and retained for a child care provider and parent throughout the course of their participation in the CAPS program.

Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) – Georgia’s child care subsidy assistance program.

Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) – the primary source of federal funding for child care subsidies for low- income working families.

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) – the funds allocated to states under the provisions of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, as amended. The fund consists of Discretionary Funds authorized under section 658B of the amended Act, and Mandatory and Matching Funds appropriated under section 418 of the Social Security Act.

Child Care Scholarship – a written authorization of eligibility for the CAPS program. For the purposes of the CAPS program, a child care scholarship provides authorization for eligibility to the parent, not eligibility for the child care provider. Scholarships can be issued (based on the family’s needs) for full time, part time, or before/after school care.

Child Care Learning Center – means any place operated by an individual or any business entity recognized under Georgia law wherein are received for pay for group care, for fewer than 24 hours per day without transfer of legal custody, seven or more children under 18 years of age and which is required to be licensed. Child Care Learning Center also includes any day care center previously licensed by the Department of Human Resources and transferred pursuant to Code Section 20-1A-1 et seq.

Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (CCR&R or R&R) – statewide network of organizations that help parents choose child care by giving them referrals to local child care providers, information on state licensing requirements, etc. CCR&Rs also offer training and technical assistance as well as quality improvements activities to child care programs. For additional information, visit www.allgakids.org.

Child Development Associate (CDA) – credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition to individuals who work in all types of early care and education programs, including Head Start, pre-k, infant-toddler, family child care and home visitor programs.

Child Protective Services – an investigation of child abuse or neglect that yields services to protect the child and strengthen the family.

Child Support – maintenance allowance paid by the noncustodial parent for the support of a child.

Children with Disabilities – a child that has a disability or developmental delay that impacts their learning, as measured and documented by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures by a licensed medical specialist. The disability or delay