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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 41 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 Need for Service ▪ The hours of part-time employment and part-time academic or vocational training when the parent is participating in both activities for a total of at least 32 hours per week in the aggregate. Child care for training may only be approved for the actual hours spent in classroom instruction plus allowable travel time. Time spent attending classes, taking required tests, laboratory work, clinicals, and other required course activities count towards the hours of participation. Care for study time is not allowed. All other requirements for determining whether training is approvable and limits on assistance found in the section on training, apply to the part-time training in this section. See Training. Child care for employment may only be approved for the actual hours spent working plus allowable travel time. All other requirements for determining whether employment is approvable found in the section on Employment, apply to the part- time employment in this section. Comment: Determine eligibility under this section by determining the total number of hours the parent is employed and participating in an approved training program. Actual work time and class time may be counted. Do not count study time or travel time when determining whether the parent is participating at least 32 hours per week.

1. Ms. A is employed 32 hours per week and is registered for six credit hours at the local community college, which is considered part-time enrollment by the college. She attends classes two nights per week for three hours each night. Ms. A can be approved for CCA benefits for her hours of work and school because she is working full-time (at least 32 hours per week). 2. Mr. B is registered for 12 credit hours of classes at the local community college, which is considered full-time enrollment by the college. 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 work because he is participating for at least 32 hours per week combined in both activities. 3. Ms. C is registered for six credit hours of classes, which is considered part-time enrollment by the college. She is employed part-time 24 hours per week. According to her class schedule, Ms. C is in class for a total of eight hours per week. Ms. C can be approved for CCA benefits for both her class time and work hours because she is in class or working for a total of 32 hours per week.