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Payments are based on the age of the child and market rates set for each county based on the type of care (licensed center, licensed home, ministry, and legally licensed exempt).

An eligible child is a recipient of SNAP who is under the age of thirteen (13) when childcare is approved. The parent and child must be in the same assistance group and the parent must be participating in IMPACT.

Childcare is allowable while participating in assigned activities and employment obtained while in E&T services and up to 90 days after becoming ineligible for SNAP.

IMPACT staff is responsible for completing the DFR/CCDF SNAP Referral and sending it via secure email. Due to security requirements, the Referral form is not to be faxed or mailed to the Intake Agent. The intake agent will treat the emailed name of the IMPACT case manager and address as the IMPACT staff’s signature.

Complete Referrals include: • A subsidy period of four (4) weeks. • Begin Date and Projected End Date noted on the referral. • Referrals for employment have a limitation of 90 days after the begin date. • The “General Comments” section of the referral should indicate the required number of weekly hours per week of childcare. • Upon authorization completion, the Intake Agent should complete the “Notification of Action” section and FAX the Referral Form to the Service Center at 800-403-0864 to be attached to the case.

If all appropriate sections on the Referral are not completed, the referral will be considered incomplete, and the client will be denied services. 2550.40.05 CHOOSING A DEPENDENT CARE PROVIDER (S)

IMPACT staff should discuss the participant’s dependent care needs and provide information on the available resources and what to look for in selecting a provider. The IMPACT case manager will ensure that the necessary childcare is in place prior to participation in the IMPACT Program.

Participants are responsible for choosing an approved dependent care provider and should be made aware that the list of Licensed childcare homes, facilities, and Unlicensed Registered Ministry or Legally Licensed Exempt providers provided is not an endorsement of the quality of the childcare provided. 2550.45.00 CCDF CHILDCARE FOR TANF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS (C)

Priority childcare assistance is available through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to support approved IMPACT activities of a parent or caretaker who receives TANF assistance. Childcare assistance is provided through subcontractors or “Intake Agents” in different regions throughout the state. Priority is given to families in which the parent or caretaker is TANF