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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 08/2022 Determining the CCAP family 5.3 Non-parental caregivers who are not legal guardians or eligible relative caregivers of a child cannot receive child care assistance for that child. If the person applies for child care assistance for their biological or adoptive children, the other children are not included in the family size. For example: • Foster parents cannot receive CCAP for their foster children, unless they meet the eligible relative caregiver definition. If the person applies for CCAP for their biological or adoptive children, the foster children are not included in the family size (unless they meet the eligible relative caregiver definition). • A person with a notarized Delegation of Power by Parent of a child cannot receive CCAP for that child. If the person applies for CCAP for their biological or adoptive children, the other children are not included in the family size. Case examples See Chapter 5.9 (CCAP family composition examples) for case examples. Legal authority Minnesota Statutes 119B.011, Subd. 13 Minnesota Rule 3400.0020 Subp. 20 and 31b.