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proof of participation in one or more of the following: employment activities, education and training activities, job search, or has a Child Protective Services referral. for child care by providing proof of participation in one or more of the following: employment activities, education or training activities, job search, or is receiving SSI, SSDI or Veteran’s Benefits as their service need. FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY A CCDF or OMW household with current gross monthly income from all countable sources which falls below the established federal poverty guideline percentages determined by OECOSL. An OMW household with current gross monthly income, from all countable sources, which falls below the established federal poverty guideline percentages determined by OECOSL. RESIDENCY A person who lives in Indiana. This can include a person temporarily residing in a domestic or homeless shelter and also includes children who are legal (qualified) aliens. There is no minimum length of time an applicant must reside in Indiana. A person who lives in Indiana. This can include a person temporarily residing in a domestic or homeless shelter and also includes children who are legal (qualified) aliens. There is no minimum length of time an applicant must reside in Indiana. ELIGIBLE CHILD A recipient of CCDF subsidy who is under the age of thirteen (13) at the time of application or reauthorization, however children turning thirteen (13) may continue to participate through the end of the subsidy period, including any extensions of time, who is a US citizen or legal (qualified) alien; whose family income does not exceed 85% of the State median income for a family of the same size and who does not have assets which exceed one (1) million dollars as certified by the Applicant, and who resides with a parent(s) who is working, attending a job training or educational program, job searching or has a CPS Referral. A child over the age of thirteen (13) at the time of application or reapplication with an appropriately documented special needs or court ordered supervision and is under the age of eighteen (18) may participate until the Sunday following their nineteenth (19) birthday. A recipient of OMW subsidy who is at least four (4) years old by August 1st of the enrollment year, but not yet five (5) years old. A recipient of OMW subsidy who is at least four (4) years old by August 1st of the enrollment year, but not yet five (5) years old.

Families are required to verify their eligibility annually, or before their current subsidy period ends. This process is called reauthorization and is completed through the local Eligibility Office. Failure of families to reauthorize will result in termination from the voucher program. Child care services provided after the voucher end date are the financial responsibility of the family.