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CCDF POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL Effective 10/14/24. 11

Parents in the Military The person with physical custody of the child(ren) is considered the Applicant(s) for services. Their service need and financial eligibility would be considered for eligibility.

Two Custodial Adult Household: • A married couple’s application will include the parent stationed away from home in the household size and their income shall also be counted toward eligibility. • An unmarried couple’s application will not include the parent stationed away from home nor will their income be counted toward eligibility unless support is being provided directly to the custodial parent and this income will be treated as Child Support. • If the military family is ineligible for CCDF, they should be referred to Child Care Aware (800) 424-2246.

1.5 Residency There is no minimum length of time an Applicant or Co-Applicant must reside in Indiana to obtain assistance. This can include a person who is homeless or temporarily residing in a domestic violence or homeless shelter in Indiana. Should an active Applicant or Co- Applicant move from their current Indiana County of residence, they may transfer their CCDF benefits to another Indiana county.

ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTS ➢ Proof of address from a third party which includes: o Applicant or Co-Applicant name o Street address, city and/or zip code ➢ Must be dated within 60 days before or after the Applicant’s signature date on the Applicant Worksheet. ➢ This can include a utility bill with the billing/statement date or service period end date. Using the Due Date is not acceptable.

PLEASE NOTE: Window envelopes and expired IDs are not acceptable verification for residency.