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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 02/2023 Glossary 2 Temporary ineligibility When a family has been receiving child care assistance and a change makes them ineligible, but the ineligibility is believed to be temporary, the family’s position in CCAP should be reserved. The case remains active for a maximum of either 90 days, one academic semester/quarter, or until deactivated from military service (if a family had been receiving child care assistance but increased income from active military service made them ineligible). Payments cannot be made while a family is temporarily ineligible. See Chapter 8.6 (Temporary Ineligibility). (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 119B.09, Subd. 4a; Minnesota Rules 3400.0040, Subp. 17) Toddler • Licensed Family Child Care: A child is a toddler at 12 months of age up to 24 months of age. • Legal Non-Licensed Family Child Care: Follow the Licensed Family Child Care Definition. • Licensed Center Child Care: A child is a toddler at 16 months of age up to 33 months of age. A child in center care may be considered to be a toddler up to 35 months of age for purposes of staff ratios, group size, and programming with agreement of parent, teacher, and director if this decision is in the best interest of the child. See Chapter 9.24.6 (Age category exceptions). • License Exempt Centers: Follow the Licensed Center Child Care definition (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 245A.02, Subd. 19; Minnesota Rules 9503.0005; Minnesota Rules 9503.0040) Transition Year child care Child care assistance used to support employment, education or job search for families who have received MFIP assistance or who were eligible to receive MFIP assistance after choosing to discontinue receipt of the cash portion of MFIP assistance or who have received DWP assistance for at least one of the last six months before losing eligibility for MFIP or DWP. Transition Year child care is not available to families who have been disqualified from MFIP or DWP due to fraud. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 119B.011, Subd. 20; Minnesota Rules 3400.0020, subp. 40b) Transition Year Extension child care Child care assistance used to support employment, education or job search for families who have completed twelve months of Transition Year child care assistance if there is a waiting list for Basic Sliding Fee child care. Families remain in this status for the duration of time necessary to be moved from the Basic Sliding Fee waiting list into the Basic Sliding Fee program. (Legal Authority: Minnesota Statutes 119B.011, Subd. 20a)