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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 59 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 CCA Exit Program Comment:

1. Mr. and Mrs. F have three children. The household size is five. 2. Mr. and Mrs. G are married. Mr. G has two children from his previous marriage, and Mr. and Mrs. G have one child together. This is a household of five. 3. Mr. D and Ms. H are not married but they have a child together. This is a household of three. 4. Mr. and Mrs. J have a daughter under the age of 18. Their daughter has a child of her own. This is considered a household of two. Only the minor parent and her child are counted in family size. 5. Ms. K is the caretaker of her 17-year-old niece, who has a 6-month old baby. This is considered a household of two. Just the 17-year-old and her baby count in household size. 6. Mr. M is the caretaker of his 10-year-old nephew. This is a household of one. Only the nephew is counted in household size. 7. Mr. N has one child and he is the caretaker for his niece. This family is considered as two separate households. One household includes Mr. N and his child, and the other household includes only the niece. 8. Ms. P is in the military. She is assigned overseas and her two children will be staying with their uncle until she returns. The caretaker uncle applies for CCA because he works full time. The household size remains three, Ms. P and her two children, and all of Ms. P’s income continues to count towards CCA eligibility and fees. The uncle’s income is not counted. However, the need for service is based upon the caretaker’s work schedule. If the uncle works Monday through Friday from 9 to 5, then CCA may be approved for two units per day, ten units per week. Projecting Income Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.2(1) Policy: Verify and count the income of any person included in the family size in determining the family’s monthly gross income.