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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 32 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 Alien Status Some victims of trafficking may not yet have or may not be able to get a social security number for work purposes. Assist these persons in obtaining non-work social security numbers. If you encounter a child you believe may be a trafficking victim, go through your usual channels to obtain instructions on providing the person with assistance in contacting ORR for possible certification by that agency. If a victim of trafficking gains an eligible alien status, the new eligible alien status is to be used when redetermining eligibility for that child. Need for Service Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.2(2)“b” Policy: Parents must have one or more of the following needs for service: ▪ Training (full-time) ▪ Employment (for at least 32 hours per week, 28 hours per week if the family includes a child with special needs) ▪ Combination of part-time training and part-time employment (for a total of at least 32 hours per week, 28 hours per week if the family includes a child with special needs) ▪ Child protection ▪ Medical absence or incapacity ▪ Seeking employment ▪ Participation in an approved PROMISE JOBS activity. (PROMISE JOBS workers determine participants’ child care needs.) All parents in a family must meet at least one of the requirements in its entirety. When there are two parents in the home, there must be an overlap in their scheduled hours plus allowable travel or sleep time. Comment: A parent may fully meet more than one need for service. For example, a parent may be attending school full time and working 32 hours a week. Approve CCA for both requirements. See Multiple Needs for Service. See Authorizing Services to determine the units of service.