Procedures:

Applicant Responsibility An applicant shall attest to the citizenship status of each child by completing Section 3 - Family Information of the Child Care Application ( Form IL444-3455 ). If the child is a qualified alien, the parent must provide the alien registration number and submit supporting documentation. The applicant must declare under penalty of perjury and possibly subject to later verification of status, that the child is a U.S. citizen, U.S. non-citizen national or qualified alien. The parent's signature obtained in Section 8 - Parent/Guardian Certification of the Child Care Application that includes the child for whom care is requested is sufficient to meet this criteria.

Staff Responsibility The citizenship status of each child for whom care is requested must be verified and appropriately coded in the Child Care Management System or CCMS. Qualified Child A child who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. non-citizen national or qualified alien is identified in ACID with the following codes: 30, 31, 34, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 81 or 82. Non-Qualified Child A child who is a "non-qualified" immigrant or who is undocumented is identified in ACID with the following codes: 36, 37, 38, 39, 42 or 55. Status Unknown A child whose status is unknown may have one of the following codes in ACID: 32, 33, 35, 43, or 44. If either the declaration, documentation, or signature is not received, the child shall be considered non-qualified. If the case has no connection to TANF, SNAP, or Medical assistance programs the following procedures apply: Qualified child If the case is otherwise eligible, care may be approved for this child. Non-Qualified Child Do not Request Additional Information or otherwise delay processing the application for this information. Head Start/Pre-K Collaboration A child who is no longer enrolled in a Collaboration program must document their status as a United States citizen, United States non-citizen national, or a Qualified Alien if care is needed with a non-collaboration provider.