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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 68 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 CCA Exit Program • The value of payments to vendors or vouchers under the FIP Diversion program and the statewide Family Self-Sufficiency Grant program. • Adoption subsidy payment received from the Department. ▪ Stipends received by persons for participating in the Foster Grandparent program under Public Law 93-113, Section 418, Part B. ▪ Public housing subsidies. ▪ Monies received under the federal Social Security Persons Achieving Self- Sufficiency program or the Income-Related Work Expenses program. ▪ Monies from federal or state earned income tax credit, whether received with regular paychecks or as a lump sum included with the tax refund. ▪ Reimbursements from an employer for job-related expense. ▪ Stipends from the preparation for adult living (PAL) program. ▪ Payments from the subsidized guardianship waiver program. ▪ The living allowance payments made to participants in the AmeriCorps*VISTA program, as long as the director of ACTION determines the value of all such payments is less than minimum wage. ▪ Census earnings received by temporary workers from the Bureau of Census. Self-Employment Income Determine the hours of work for self-employed parents by accepting their statement of hours worked, unless you have reason to question the hours. Verify monthly income using whatever method is the simplest. Resource and Asset Limit The family must attest on the Child Care Assistance Application, form 470-3624, or the Child Care Assistance Review, form 470-4377(M), that they do not have assets exceeding one million dollars. Do not request verification unless the information appears questionable. Age Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.2(2) Children are eligible for Child Care Assistance (CCA) benefits up to age 13. EXCEPTIONS: ▪ Children with special needs are eligible for CCA benefits up to the age of 19 years. Refer to Documenting Special Needs for the definition of a “child with special needs.” ▪ Children aged 13 up to age 16, where there are special family circumstances that put the safety and well-being of the child at risk if left home alone, may be eligible for CCA. There must be exceptional circumstances that put the child at risk.