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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 02/2023 Glossary 2 Eligible relative caregiver An eligible caregiver means (1) an eligible caregiver of a child receiving an MFIP child-only grant OR (2) an eligible caregiver who is receiving an MFIP or DWP grant and is the MFIP or DWP eligible caregiver of a child. A person’s status as an eligible relative caregiver for child care assistance is determined by being determined an eligible caregiver for cash assistance. See Chapter 4.1 (Applicant requirements), Chapter 5.3 (Determining the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Family) and Chapter 5.9 (CCAP Family Composition Examples). (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 256J.08; Minnesota Rules 3400.0020, Subp. 20) Employment Plan (applies to MFIP/DWP) A document developed by the job counselor and the participant which identifies the participant's most direct path to unsubsidized employment, lists the specific steps that the participant will take on that path, and includes a timetable for the completion of each step. The plan also identifies any subsequent steps that support long- term economic stability. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes, 256J.49, Subd. 5) Established date The date the agency computes an overpayment. See Chapter 14.6 (Amount of Overpayment). See also DETERMINED DATE. Excluded time facility A type of living arrangement which affects the determination of state residence and the county of financial responsibility. Examples include, but are not limited to, halfway house, foster home, battered women’s shelter, or rehabilitation facility. See Chapter 4.24.1(Excluded Time Facilities). (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 256G.02; Minnesota Statutes 256G.03) Expedited Child Care The Child Care Assistance Program allows families experiencing homelessness who apply for assistance and appear eligible to be approved prior to submitting verifications, prior to cooperating with child support, prior to participating in an authorized activity and within five business days of application receipt. Eligibility continues for a three month period following application. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 119B.025, subd. 1; Minnesota Statutes 119B.097, subd. 3)