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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 05/2023 CCAP family – Temporary absence 5.6 Adults and children that meet the definition of a Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) family may remain in the CCAP family while temporarily absent if they intend to return to the CCAP household. Temporary absences include circumstances such as: • Family members attending schools away from the home • Family members in foster care • Family members in residential treatment facilities • Family members in military service • Family members in rehabilitation programs • An incarcerated family member. The CCAP worker must determine if the absent adult family member is in a CCAP authorized activity or on Extended Eligibility when the adult is temporarily absent. Do not assume a temporarily absent parent had a permanent end to their authorized activity due to the absence. If a parent is on a temporary break from their authorized activity while temporarily absent, consider the parent to have an authorized activity. Temporarily absent adults Adult without an authorized activity An adult family member who is not in an authorized activity or on Extended Eligibility may be considered temporarily absent for up to 60 days. When the temporarily absent adult is not in an authorized activity and has been absent from the household for 60 days, MEC2 will remove the absent adult from the CCAP household and will change household size. However, if the temporarily absent adult is on Extended Eligibility and leaves the home or was in an authorized activity when they left the home and began Extended Eligibility while temporarily absent, Extended Eligibility policy applies and the absent adult will not be removed from the CCAP household until the end of the Extended Eligibility period or 60 days, whichever is later. If the temporarily absent adult is removed from the CCAP household composition this will result in the need for child support cooperation at the next redetermination. Adult with authorized activity Temporarily absent adults who are in an authorized activity are not subject to the 60-day limit. Adult family members with an authorized activity will remain in the CCAP household composition during the entire time the adult member is temporarily absent. The CCAP worker must determine if the absent adult family member is in a CCAP authorized activity.

Temporarily absent children Temporarily absent children are not subject to the 60-day limit. Children are considered temporarily absent from the household if they intend to return to the CCAP household. Continue to include these children in the CCAP household size.