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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 06/2020 When to re-determine eligibility 10.3 Policy overview Re-determine eligibility for families who are eligible for ongoing assistance no more often than every 12 months. The time between initial eligibility and the date an agency must review the case, or the time between required reviews, is the 12-month eligibility period. CCAP agencies may also adjust the redetermination due date to coincide with expected changes or another program's review date. The adjusted date must not be less than the minimum 12-month time requirement between redeterminations. Extending redetermination dates beyond 12 months Caregiver under the age of twenty-one attending certain education programs Re-determinations may be deferred beyond 12 months for a family that has a caregiver under the age of twenty- one, who does not have a high school or general equivalency diploma (GED), and is a student in a school district or another similar program that provides or arranges child care, parenting, social services, career and employment supports and academic support to achieve high school graduation. To qualify for this policy: • At least one parent is under the age of 21 and does not have a high school or general equivalency diploma (GED) AND • This parent is a student in a school district or another similar program that provides or arranges for ALL of the following to achieve high school graduation: - Child care - Parenting support - Social services support - Career and employment supports - Academic support. For families who meet this criteria, workers may extend the redetermination due date beyond 12 months to the end of the parent’s school year. Workers must either: • Keep the family’s redetermination at 12 months. OR