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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 05/2022 Verification – Initial application 7.3 Verify the following eligibility requirements at initial child care applications: • Identity of all members of the CCAP family. - Verification includes, but is not limited to: driver’s license, state ID card, passport, school ID card, birth certificate, or tribal document. - If identity verification is not provided for all CCAP family members, the case is not eligible at application or redetermination. MEC2 incorrectly gives eligible results. Follow the guidance in the MEC2 User Manual section “System Limitations”. • Presence of the minor child in the home, if questionable. • Relationship of minor child(ren) to the parent, stepparent, legal guardian, eligible relative caretaker, or the spouses of any of these listed persons. - Verification includes, but is not limited to: birth certificate, adoption record, legal guardianship statement, baptismal record, tax records, tribal document, or marriage certificate (to verify stepparent relationship). - If paternity has not been established, get a signed statement from the client attesting to the correctness of the information and require the family to cooperate with Child Support. See Chapter 4.9 (Cooperation with Child Support). • Age of the child(ren) in the family. - Verification includes, but is not limited to: birth certificate, baptismal record, school or immunization record, or passport. • Citizenship or immigration status for at least one child or verification that at least one child is attending care in a setting subject to public education standards. - Verification includes, but is not limited to: birth certificate, permanent resident card, passport, or visa. • Age of the applicant if he or she is under 21. - Verification includes, but is not limited to driver’s license, birth certificate, baptismal record, school or immunization record, or passport. • Social security number, if provided. - Social security numbers must be requested for all applicants. The applicant must be given the Minnesota Department of Human Services Notice of Privacy Practices DHS-3979 (PDF) before the social security number is requested. The social security number is typically requested on the application, which includes DHS-3979. - Social security numbers do not need to be requested for children, although they are often provided on the application. - If a social security number is provided for the applicant(s) or children, the interface between MEC2 and the Social Security Administration will verify the social security number. See Chapter 7.24 (Verification – DHS Systems). - A county or tribe must NOT deny child care assistance due to not providing a social security number. • Income, if counted, and income deductions. See Chapter 7.9 (Income verification) and Chapter 6.6 (Earned/Unearned income) to determine what income sources are counted.