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PLEASE NOTE: A Co-Applicant is eligible for transitional care upon entering the household if they do not have a valid service need.

TRANSITIONAL CARE INELIGIBLE ➢ When income exceeds 85% of state median income (SMI) or household assets exceed one (1) million dollars; or ➢ The Applicant and/or Co-Applicant, if any, has requested their case be terminated; or ➢ The eligible child has experienced excessive absences at the CCDF provider’s program; or ➢ The Applicant and/or Co-Applicant no longer has physical custody of the eligible child; or ➢ The Applicant and Co-Applicant have moved outside of the State of Indiana; or ➢ The Applicant and/or Co-Applicant have reported false facts or information, provided false documentation or omitted facts (Intentional Program Violations-IPV).

1.8 Financial Eligibility - Countable Income Definition of Countable Gross Household Income: Total income from all countable sources prior to taxes and after income exclusions and adjustments received by each identified household member.

To determine a household’s gross monthly income, all income received by the Applicant and/or Co-Applicant must be evaluated to determine eligibility.

PLEASE NOTE: If verification of an income source is submitted, but is not listed on the Applicant Worksheet, Eligibility should reach out to the applicant to confirm the income is accurate. With confirmation, you may write the income on the Applicant Worksheet and initial to “verify & document”. A case note should be entered. If the applicant states the income is no longer being received, then write zero on the Applicant Worksheet and initial to “verify & document”. Mark the income verification as “File Retention” and enter a case note for Monitors.

POVERTY GUIDELINE POLICY: Eligibility poverty guidelines are established based on the number in the household and income from all countable sources.