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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 05/2023 Expedited Child Care for Families Experiencing Homelessness 4.21 The three-month period begins on the date of application. If a family’s eligibility begins after the date of application (if funds are not available on the date of application), best practice is to add a comment to the family’s initial approval notice stating when the three-month period ends. Verifications received and homeless requirements met Eligibility If the family meets all requirements by the end of the three-month period, the family is eligible for continued eligibility. Once a family experiencing homelessness is approved eligible beyond the initial three-month period, the same policies apply as all other families during the 12-month eligibility period. The 12-month eligibility period for families experiencing homelessness begins the date of application and ends on the date of their redetermination (generally 12 months after the date of application). Income and copay Copays cannot increase at the end of the three-month period unless an income source was not reported on the application and is discovered later. If an income source was not reported on the application and verification shows that the copay would have been higher, contact your policy specialist. If an income source was reported on the application and verification shows that the family’s income was higher than initially calculated, the copay cannot increase. The copay can decrease if verification supports the decrease. Verifications not received or homeless requirements not met Temporary Ineligible If the family does not meet all of the requirements, the case must be put in Temporary Ineligible (TI) status with a 15-day notice. See 8.6 (Temporary Ineligibility). Verifications received and over entrance income limit Ineligible A family receiving expedited child care must submit verification of their income to determine if they met the entrance income limit at application. If the family receiving expedited child care verifies their income and it did not meet the entrance income limit but is below 85% of the State Median Income, they continue to be eligible for the remainder of their three-month period. They are not eligible for continued eligibility after the three- month period ends. To close the case, do not delete the Case Action Window. Add a comment to the closing notice that the case is closing due to being over the income entrance limit. Include the calculated income amount in the comment text. Do not put the case in Temporary Ineligible status.