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2. Parents participating in the Child Care Affordability Program must report a Change of Child Care Provider to the Child Care Affordability Program four (4) weeks prior to enrolling their Children with the new Provider. 3. If a Parent fails to report a Non-Temporary Change within the required days of the change, the Parent’s participation in the Child Care Affordability Program may be terminated. 4. It is the responsibility of the Parent to ensure that the Department has their current address and current email address. All notices sent to the last documented address provided by the Parent(s) and not returned are deemed received. B. Continued Eligibility 1. A Parent’s participation in the Child Care Affordability Program will continue in accordance with the current Award Letter for a Child whose Parent is experiencing any Temporary Change. 2. A Parent’s participation in the Child Care Affordability Program will continue for a period of up to twelve (12) weeks for a Child whose Parent is experiencing any Non-Temporary Change. C. Re-determining Eligibility 1. The Department will re-determine eligibility of all Parents participating in the Child Care Affordability Program no sooner than every twelve (12) months as required by federal law (45 CFR Part 98.16). When possible, re- determinations for Child Care Affordability Program will be aligned with there-determination(s) of other State assistance benefit program(s) the Parent is receiving. 2. The Department will send the Parent written notification at least thirty (30) calendar days before the re-determination is due. 3. The written notification of re-determination will include the exact date that participation in the Child Care Affordability Program will be terminated if the Parent fails to complete and return the program application and required documentation. 4. The Child Care Affordability Program has fifteen (15) days to review the Application. 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.