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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 08/2022 Head start full day integrated child care programs 9.15.24 • Services are in one location for at least eight hours per day (services do not need to be provided every day, transportation time counts toward the eight hours), • Head Start Performance Standards are met throughout the day, • Head Start funds are NOT used to pay for a specific number of hours but are instead used to pay for the cost of meeting performance standards. Contact your Policy Specialist if you are unsure if the program meets the criteria. Model B – Head Start funds pay for specific hours of care In Model B, Head Start funds are used to pay for specific hours of care. CCAP cannot be authorized for the hours of care that are already paid for with Head Start funds. CCAP can be authorized for hours that are not paid for with Head Start funds such as hours of care needed before and/or after the Head Start program. When a child attends a program providing full-day Head Start services under Model B, authorize care for hours not paid for by Head Start. Do not authorize care for hours that are paid for by Head Start. Legal authority Minnesota Statutes 119B.09, subd. 11 Minnesota Statutes 119B.13, subd. 4