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Note: If you are a Licensed Child Care Center, a Licensed Class I Child Care Home or a Licensed Class II Child Care Home then you already meet the requirements for CCDF eligibility.

Program Type Description All Programs ALL programs must meet criteria detailed in the CCDF Provider Eligibility Standards and complete an OMW Application. Note: Providers do not need to accept CCDF vouchers to participate in On My Way Pre- K. You just need to meet the standards listed above. Community- Based Programs Community-based programs including Head Start, licensed centers, licensed family homes, and registered ministries must be rated at Level 3 or Level 4 of Paths to QUALITY™. Public and Charter Schools Public/Charter schools may choose to be non-PTQ or level 3 or 4 in Paths to QUALITY™. Private Schools Private schools can be accredited by an approved OECOSL accrediting body or level 3 or 4 in Paths to QUALITY™.

In Home / Nanny Care Child care services provided by an individual over eighteen (18) years of age, who comes into the child’s home, and does not reside at the child’s address and is not related to the child by blood, law or loco parentis (including foster parents). Nanny Care is reimbursed for a maximum of 40 hours per week, and paid at minimum wage, regardless of the number of children cared for. The child’s home must be inspected by an LLEP Consultant, and both the Applicant and the Nanny must pass background checks. A provider may not receive CCDF or OMW payments for a child if the provider is: 1. A sibling of the child being cared for and lives in the child’s household; or 2. The child’s parent or stepparent; or 3. The child’s legal guardian or foster parent.

For more information on becoming a qualified CCDF Eligible Provider, visit: http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/2736.htm or contact an Emerging Provider Specialist at: oecoslemergingprovidersupport@fssa.in.gov ELIGIBLE CCDF OR OMW VOUCHER FAMILIES Just as providers must meet certain criteria to become eligible for the CCDF or OMW voucher program, so must families who want to enroll in the CCDF or OMW program.

CCDF or OMW OMW Limited Eligibility (LE) SERVICE NEED When Applicant and Co-Applicant, if applicable, living in the home with an eligible child can demonstrate the need for child care by providing When Applicant or Co-Applicant, if applicable, living in the home with an eligible child can demonstrate the need