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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 33 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 Need for Service

1. Ms. A is employed 30 hours per week, attends classes at the local community college two nights per week for a total of 3 hours, and is not a FIP recipient. She is registered for six credit hours this semester, which is considered part-time enrollment by the community college. Ms. A can be approved for CCA benefits for her hours of work and for school attendance since she is employed and attending school at least 32 hours per week. 2. Mr. B does not receive FIP and is registered for 12 credit hours of classes at the local community college for a total of 13 hours per week. He also works part time at night, averaging 20 hours per week. Mr. B can be approved for CCA benefits for his hours of school attendance and his hours of work since he is enrolled in school full- time and working for at least 32 hours per week. 3. Ms. C is registered for 12 credit hours of classes and is employed 32 hours per week. Ms. C can be approved for CCA benefits for both her class time and work hours, because she fully meets both needs for service. 4. Mr. D does not receive FIP. He is registered for nine credit hours of classes (part time) which is 10 hours of actual class time according to his school schedule and is employed 24 hours per week. Mr. D is eligible for CCA benefits because he is participating for a total of at least 32 hours per week in school and employment. 5. Mr. F is a single parent with one child. The family receives FIP. Mr. F is employed 15 hours per week. Mr. F is eligible for CCA benefits because his employment is part of his Family Investment Agreement. 6. Mr. and Ms. G have two children and the family receives FIP. Mr. G is employed 20 hours per week and Ms. G is employed 25 hours per week. This family may be eligible for CCA benefits during the hours that Mr. and Mrs. G are both working, as long as all other eligibility requirements are met. 7. Ms. H has two children and one of her children is considered to be special needs. She is employed 28 hours per week. Ms. H is only eligible for CCA for her special needs child because she is employed 28 hours per week and not 32. Training Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.1(234), 170.2(2)“b” and 170.2(4) Policy: Families are eligible for Child Care Assistance (CCA) when the parent or parents are in approved vocational or academic training. Training must be on a full- time basis. The training facility defines what is considered full time.