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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Amy Kershaw, Commissioner

50 Milk Street, 14th Floor, Boston, MA 02109 Phone: 617-988-6600 • Fax: 617-988-2451 • office.commissioners@mass.gov www.mass.gov/eec

POLICY ADVISORY

Policy Title: Interim Income Eligible and Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Child Care Financial Assistance Policies Policy Number: CCFA-25-03 Release Date: 3/18/2025 Effective Date: 4/1/2025 Policy Link: Child Care Financial Assistance: Policy, Guidance and Resources | Mass.gov

OVERVIEW EEC continues to actively make changes to the State’s Child Care Financial Assistance programs to align with the revised Child Care Financial Assistance Regulations (606 CMR 10.00) that went into effect October 1, 2023.

EEC issued the Interim Income Eligible, Department of Children and Families (DCF), and Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Policy Guides effective as of 10/1/2023, in anticipation of additional updates and further changes necessary for full implementation of the policies. These interim policies remain in effect, in addition to other supporting Child Care Financial Assistance policy advisories. This policy advisory operationalizes more of those regulation and policy changes, including the provisional policy for families seeking child care financial assistance and families who need extra time to provide documentation to qualify for a 12- month approval for child care financial assistance, and how to qualify under several service needs.

APPLICABILITY These policies apply to all Family Access Administrators (FAAs), a person or organization conducting eligibility for Child Care Financial Assistance such as Child Care Resource and Referral agencies, and contracted providers.

KEY UPDATES

INCOME ELIGIBLE UPDATES

▪ Provisional/Seeking Approved Activity authorization change