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CCDF POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL Effective 10/14/2024. 2

VELOPME Contents INTRODUCTION & PURPOSE .................................................................................................................. 4

SECTION 1 PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING CCDF ELIGIBILITY .......................................................... 5 1.1 Determining CCDF and OMW Regular Eligibility ............................................................................ 5 1.2 CCDF Waitlist ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Waitlist Prioritization Policy ............................................................................................................. 6 1.4 Household Members ........................................................................................................................ 8 1.5 Residency ......................................................................................................................................... 11 1.6 Child Eligibility ................................................................................................................................. 12 1.7 Service Need .................................................................................................................................... 15 Service Need—Employment ............................................................................................................. 15

Service Need-Self Employment ........................................................................................................ 18 Service Need-Education or Training Programs ............................................................................... 19 Service Need–Incapacitation ............................................................................................................ 21 Service Need-Child Protective Services ........................................................................................... 23 Change in Service Need/Transitional Care ...................................................................................... 24 1.8 Financial Eligibility - Countable Income ........................................................................................ 25 SECTION 2 CCDF AUTHORIZATION ...................................................................................................... 32 2.1 Authorization ................................................................................................................................... 32 2.2 Absences .......................................................................................................................................... 35

2.3 CCDF/OMW Provider Information Page and Roster Management ............................................ 36 2.4 CCDF Provider Reimbursement Rates .......................................................................................... 37 2.5 Definition of Nanny Care ............................................................................................................... 39 2.6 Child Care Subsidy & Copayments ................................................................................................ 39 2.7 Changes to Vouchers ...................................................................................................................... 40 2.8 Completing Authorization Process ................................................................................................ 42 2.9 CONSUMER EDUCATION SURVEY & DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES ....................................... 43 SECTION 3 MAINTAINING CCDF ELIGIBILITY AND REAUTHORIZATION ............................................ 44 3.1 Maintaining an Application ............................................................................................................ 44 3.2 Household Size ............................................................................................................................... 46 3.3 Loss of Service Need....................................................................................................................... 47