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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 11/2022 MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents — subprogram changes 4.3.15.6 MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents to Portability Pool If a family with a parent under 21 who is attending high school or GED is receiving BSF in one county and moves to a county with a BSF waiting list, the family should be approved for MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents in the new county. If the parent then turns 21 or stops attending high school or GED, the family should be approved for Portability Pool until BSF funds are available. The family should be moved on the BSF waiting list from 1st priority to 3rd priority when approved for Portability Pool. To create Portability Pool results, see the MEC² User Manual section “Parent no longer eligible for MFIP/DWP Child Care for Student Parents but is eligible for Portability Pool.” Legal authority Minnesota Statutes 119B.011, subd. 19b