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Custody Department/Tribal referrals; or 11) A signed release of information from the applicant which authorizes the Department to pursue verification or further clarification. g. A Parent is found to be eligible for the Child Care Affordability Program if their monthly Eligibility Income is at or below one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the current SMI; and i. Income is figured by averaging weekly or bi-weekly pay and multiplying by 4.3 to get a monthly average. 1) CCAP may disregard a low or high paystub. 2) CCAP may use year to date to benefit the Parent. 3) CCAP may divide overtime by year to date. D. Program Eligibility
The Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) is responsible for approving Child Care Affordability Program eligibility through review of the completed program application.
1. Parents may apply to CCAP up to sixty (60) calendar days before the first day of child care. 2. The Parents’ financial documentation for Child Care Affordability Program must be dated no more than sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date of the OCFS’ receipt of the program application or the program application will be denied. 3. The Child Care Affordability Program has fifteen (15) days to review the Application. If the Application is not complete the Child Care Affordability Program has an additional fifteen (15) days to review additional documentation. For Applications determined to be eligible, awards will be issued retroactive to the Saturday before the Department received the completed Application unless the Child had not yet entered care with the Provider on that date, in which case awards will start on the Saturday before the date the Child enters care. a. For License Exempt Providers, if the Provider, or any household member, or staff who are required by this Rule to undergo a background check do not pass the background check, the State will not pay for the child care services provided and the parent will be responsible for any fees the provider charges for the care provided.