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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 49 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 Need for Service
2. Ms. N is unemployed and she would like to conduct a job search to find employment. Ms. N would like to begin her search on May 20 and will seek work five days per week for no more than five hours per day. Therefore, Ms. N is approved for one unit of child care daily for a total of five units per week beginning May 20. The worker should enter the May 20 date into the RFI page in KT. If Ms. N does not report employment within 80 days (before August 8), a timely notice will be issued by the KinderTrack system on August 8 to cancel her certification period effective August 20. 3. Mr. and Mrs. P are unemployed and would like CCA in order to look for work. They agree to begin searching on March 1 and indicate they will search Monday-Saturday. The family is approved for one unit of child care per day, Monday-Saturday, starting March 1. The worker should enter the March 1 date into the RFI page in KT. Mrs. P reports she started a new job on March 25. However, Mr. P does not report employment within 80 days (before May 20). Therefore, a timely notice is issued by the KinderTrack system to cancel the family certification period effective June 1. Procedure for recipients: When a recipient family reports a job loss or the termination of an education or training program, they may continue to be eligible for CCA for up to three months to look for work. Document the date the parent lost employment or left the education or training program and continue the current certification period with no reduction in units. If employment is not found within three months of the date of the job loss or education termination, issue a notice to cancel the certification period.
Mr. R reports on June 1 that he lost his job on May 20 and needs child care while he looks for work. Mr. R will continue to be eligible under his current certification period with no reduction in units until August 20. The worker should enter the May 20 date into the RFI page in KT. If Mr. R does not report employment within 80 days (before August 8), a timely notice will be issued by the KinderTrack system on August 8 to cancel his certification period effective August 20.