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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 40 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 Need for Service When determining if a client meets the employment need for service, use the same time period and projection method used for the income calculation to determine the number of hours worked. If a foster parent needs child care services to remain employed, refer the parent to the child’s foster care worker. The foster care worker will handle the child care for foster children. Comment: Volunteers with AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps*Vista participating 32 or more hours per week may be considered employed for the purpose of this need for service. (See Availability of Another Child Care Resource.) Court-ordered community service is not considered employment. People who state they are working in exchange for rent, utilities, or other goods or services are not considered employed.

1. Mr. B applies for child care for his 2-year-old son. Mr. B works from home and works 32 hours a week as a computer technician. Mr. B has to be on line to provide support to customers from 8 AM to 2 PM Monday through Friday. Mr. B meets the need for service because he is unavailable to care for his child during his work hours. 2. Ms. D applies for child care for her two children. Ms. D works from home as a medical transcriptionist. Ms. D does not have a set work schedule. She is only required to complete her assigned work. Ms. D does not meet the need for service because she can work around the needs of her children. Part-Time School and Part-Time Employment Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.2(2)“b” Families are eligible for Child Care Assistance (CCA) when the parent or parents are attending school and employed for 32 or more hours per week (28 or more hours per week if the family includes a special needs child) or an average of 32 or more hours per week (28 or more hours per week if the family includes a special needs child) in the aggregate during the month. Assistance may be provided for: ▪ The hours of part-time employment (less than 32 hours per week) when a parent is enrolled in an approved academic or vocational training program on a full-time basis. ▪ The part-time hours spent in an approved academic or vocational training program when the parent is employed at least 32 hours per week.