eligibility-and-enrollment-continuity-of-care-12-month-eligibility

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not allow all permissible temporary changes to parents’ work, education, or training status, as required by 98.21(a)(1)(ii)(A), 98.21(a)(1)(ii)(B), 98.21(a)(1)(ii)(C), 98.21(a)(1)(ii)(D), and 98.21(a)(1)(ii)(E). (Plan Question 2.5.2b) • The Lead Agency does not continue assistance in some instances of a parent's non- temporary change in work, education, or training status, as required by 98.21(a)(2)(i). (Plan Question 2.5.3bi) • The Lead Agency does not appropriately limit what families must report during the 12- month eligibility period to allowable information, as required by 98.21(h)(2). (Plan Question 2.5.4) Overall Target Completion Date: 01/30/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Plan question(s) 2.5.2b, 2.5.3bi, and 2.5.4. - A CR (Change Request) was submitted to Kentucky’s Office of Application Technology Services (OATS) team to address system changes. 04/23/2024 2 Plan question(s) 2.5.2b, 2.5.3bi, and 2.5.4 - Amendments to 922 KAR 2:160 Child Care Assistance Program were filed with the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to implement necessary changes for federal compliance. 06/25/2024 3 Plan question(s) 2.5.2b, 2.5.3bi, and 2.5.4 - A meeting was held with the Eastern Kentucky University Training Branch. 08/14/2024 4 Plan question(s) 2.5.2b, 2.5.3bi, and 2.5.4 - Hosted a statewide Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Policy Panel with the Public Assistance Program Specialists (PAPS), which previewed upcoming changes. 11/21/2024 5 Plan question(s) 2.5.2b, 2.5.3bi, and 2.5.4 - Amendments to 922 KAR 2:160 Child Care Assistance Program became effective. 12/13/2024 6 Plan question(s) 2.5.2b, 2.5.3bi, and 2.5.4 - Updated policy manual published, and all system changes implemented. 12/15/2024 7 Plan question(s) 2.5.2b, 2.5.3bi, and 2.5.4 - System release notes shared statewide with eligibility staff. 12/16/2024 8 Plan question(s) 2.5.2b, 2.5.3bi, and 2.5.4 - Program changes will be shared with families in multiple locations within the Kynect.ky.gov website (https://kynect.ky.gov/benefits/s/?language=en_US). 01/30/2025