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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 08/2022 Determining the CCAP family 5.3 For information on what a family is for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), see the definition of family in Chapter 2 (Glossary). Who is in the child care assistance family? • Parentally Responsible Individuals (PRIs) which include: - Parents - Step-parents - Legal guardians (see Chapter 4.1 (Applicant requirements)) - Eligible relative caregivers (see Chapter 4.1 (Applicant requirements)) - Legal spouses of Parentally Responsible Individuals. • Children, including blood-related dependent children and adoptive siblings under the age of 18 years living in the same home. • Dependent adult students (see below). • Temporarily absent family members (see below). Temporarily absent family members Adults living out of the household People may remain in the CCAP family while temporarily absent under certain conditions. See Chapter 5.6 (CCAP Family - Temporary Absence). Children living out of the household Children who are temporarily absent from the household include children in settings such as schools, foster care, and residential treatment facilities and those who reside in multiple households or only reside in the CCAP household part-time. Children who are temporarily absent from the household are included in the child care assistance family size. See Chapter 5.6 (CCAP Family - Temporary Absence). Dependent adult students A dependent adult student is: • An adult age 18 or older AND • meets the definition of family AND • a full-time high school or post-secondary student. A dependent adult student may be considered a dependent member of the family if 50% or more of the adult student’s support is provided by Parentally Responsible Individuals in the household.