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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 08/2021 Transition Year (TY) 4.3.6 Income limits for new applicants If the family did not receive MFIP/DWP child care assistance and applies for Transition Year child care during their Transition Year, the family’s income must be at or below 47 percent of SMI at the time of application. Income limits for former CCAP families reapplying If the family received MFIP/DWP child care and their case closed, determine which income limits apply: • If the family was eligible while their case was closed, the family’s income must be at or below 67 percent of SMI at the time of application. • If the family was not eligible while the case was closed, the family’s income must be at or below 47 percent of SMI at the time of application. Examples Consider the following examples: Example 1: MFIP financial case closes March 1. The family was receiving MFIP/DWP child care assistance at the time MFIP closed and continues to be eligible for child care assistance. Approve a subprogram change from MFIP/DWP child care assistance to Transition Year child care assistance without requiring a new application. The family income must remain at or below 85 percent of SMI during the 12-month period and at or below 67 percent of SMI at redetermination. Example 2: MFIP financial case closes March 1. The family is eligible for continued child care assistance for an employment activity but has no child care needs at this time. The family requested the MFIP/DWP child care case to close. The family reapplies for child care assistance in July because they now have child care needs. All other eligibility factors remain the same. The family is within the Transition Year period. The family is not subject to the 47 percent SMI entrance guideline when the family reapplies in July because the family continued to be eligible for child care assistance even though the family did not have a need for care to be authorized. The family has met the 47 percent SMI entrance level in the first program of service, MFIP. Example 3: MFIP financial case closes March 1. The family was receiving MFIP/DWP child care assistance for social service activities that are not authorized activities for Transition Year child care, so the case is placed on Extended Eligibility at subprogram switch to Transition Year. At the end of the Extended Eligibility period, the family still has no Transition Year authorized activities and the case closes June 1. The family reapplies for child care assistance in September for employment. The family is within the Transition Year period. The family is subject to the 47 percent SMI entrance guideline when the family reapplies in September because there was break in eligibility. The family had no eligibility for months of June through August.