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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 08/2021 Transition Year (TY) 4.3.6 Transition Year (TY) child care is available to families whose MFIP or DWP closes and who meet other criteria provided below. Families are eligible for Transition Year for 12 months after the MFIP or DWP financial case closes. Transition Year child care is not available to families who have been disqualified from MFIP or DWP due to fraud. Families eligible for Transition Year (TY) child care Families must have received MFIP or DWP for at least one of the six months prior to the closing of the MFIP or DWP financial case. For example, a family whose MFIP was closed effective December 1 would have to have received MFIP or DWP for at least one month in the period from June through November. Note: Families who choose to “opt out” of the MFIP cash portion are still considered MFIP participants. Cash assistance closes for a current CCAP family In most Transition Year cases, families were receiving MFIP/DWP child care assistance before their MFIP or DWP financial case closed and continue to need child care assistance after their MFIP or DWP financial case closing. Approve a subprogram change for these families from MFIP/DWP child care assistance to Transition Year child care assistance. Do not require a new application when a family has a subprogram change from MFIP/DWP child care assistance to Transition Year child care assistance. New applicants whose cash assistance case recently closed Former MFIP or DWP participants who did not have an open child care assistance case at the time the MFIP or DWP financial case closed can apply for Transition Year for up to 12 months after the MFIP or DWP financial case closing.. In the example provided above, the family would be able to apply for Transition Year through the following November, but their Transition Year eligibility would end November 30. TY CCAP families who move on and off cash assistance If a family on Transition Year begins receiving MFIP or DWP again, move the family to MFIP/DWP child care assistance. The family will receive a new Transition Year period when the MFIP or DWP case closes. Income limits Income limits for subprogram changes If the family received MFIP/DWP child care and has a subprogram change to Transition Year with no break in eligibility, the family’s income must be at or below the applicable income exit level. During their 12-month eligibility period, the family’s income must be at or below 85 percent of SMI. At redetermination, the family’s income must be at or below 67 percent of SMI.