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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 10/2018 Child care expenses paid by other sources 9.9.3 Families can receive both CCAP and an Early Learning Scholarship. When a family receives an Early Learning Scholarship: • Do not suspend the CCAP case • Do not reduce the amount of care authorized • Do not count the Early Learning Scholarship as income. Head Start See Chapter 9.15.24 (Head Start Full Day Integrated Child Care) for information about when CCAP payments can and cannot be made for a child attending a Head Start program. Child care support order A family may have a Child Care Support Order stating the noncustodial parent pay a percentage or a set amount of the child care expenses. If the noncustodial parent is making payments directly to the provider: • Do not suspend the CCAP case • Do not reduce the amount of care authorized • Do not count the child care support as income to the custodial parent. If the noncustodial parent is making the payment to the custodial parent, the payment is counted as income to the custodial parent. Legal authority Minnesota Statutes 119B.09, Subd. 11 Minnesota Statutes 119B.12, Subd. 2