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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 03/2020 MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents 4.3.15 MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents is for families who meet criteria for 1st priority of the BSF waiting list when BSF funds are not available. The family will be served under MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents funding while the family is on the BSF waiting list as 1st priority. To be eligible for MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents, the parent must meet all of the following requirements: • Be under 21 years of age • Be pursuing a high school or general equivalence diploma (GED) • Not be an MFIP participant • Not be eligible for Transition Year • Reside in a county that has a BSF waiting list with families in the 1st priority. In a two parent family, at least one parent must be under 21 years of age and be pursuing a high school diploma or GED for the family to be eligible for MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents. See Chapter 4.6.6.9 (Education outside an Employment Plan) for information about authorized activities. See Chapter 4.3.15.6 (MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents – Subprogram changes) for information about subprogram changes. Age requirements During the 12-month eligibility period, if the parent turns 21 and the family is still eligible for CCAP but remains on the BSF waiting list, the family continues to qualify for MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parent funding until their next redetermination. Override ineligible results and continue to provide child care assistance under MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents until the family’s next redetermination except if the family has eligibility for TY. If the family is eligible for TY, the CCAP subprogram should switch from MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents to TY child care when a student parent turns 21 and is within their TY period. See Chapter 4.3.15.6 (MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents-Subprogram Changes). ). Income requirements At application, the family’s annual gross income after allowable deductions must be at or below 47 percent of State Median Income (SMI). Once determined eligible, the family’s annual gross income after allowable deductions must be at or below 85 percent of SMI during the family’s 12-month eligibility period. At redetermination, the family’s annual gross income after allowable deductions must be at or below 67 percent of SMI.