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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 55 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 Financial Eligibility CCA is provided without regard to income for: ▪ Families with a child with protective needs. ▪ Foster parents needing child care services for foster children. ▪ Participants in PROMISE JOBS-approved activities. ▪ Recipients of FIP, or people whose income was considered in determining the needs of a FIP recipient. Procedure: Use all income to determine eligibility and copayment. To verify income, request documentation from the source of the payment, such as pay stubs, employer statements, and payor statements on child support payments that are not issued through the Child Support Recovery Unit. Document the income and how it was verified in the case file. (See Verification.) If a family has some children that meet the criteria for special needs while others do not, establish eligibility using both columns in the table.

1. Mrs. D applies for CCA and has two children. One meets the criteria for special needs, while the other child does not. Mrs. D works full-time and her monthly gross income is $4,000. Since this is a household of three, only the special needs child is eligible for CCA. 2. Mr. E applies for CCA and has two children. Neither child meets the criteria for special needs. Mr. E works full-time and his monthly gross income is $4,000. Since this is a household of three, the family is not eligible for CCA. 3. Mr. F submits a CCA review form at annual review for his two children. Neither child meets the criteria for special needs. Mr. F works full-time and his monthly gross income has risen to $4,000. Since this is a household of three, the family is no longer eligible for CCA. However, the family is eligible for a new 12-month certification period under the CCA Plus program. Comment: See Fee Schedule for the assessment of fees. CCA Exit Program If, at the end of an established certification period, the family’s monthly gross income, according to family size, equals or exceeds the amount in Column C (the maximum income for CCA Plus), the family will continue to be financially eligible for child care under the CCA Exit program.