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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 05/2022 Authorized Activities for Families Experiencing Homelessness 4.6.9 Activity exemption Families experiencing homelessness are exempt from activity requirements at application and during the three month period that follows the date the application is received. Job search is not used for families experiencing homelessness at application. Families with activities at application If a family has an authorized activity at application or during the three month period they may qualify for more hours of child care. Authorize additional hours if the activity and activity schedule are verified. See CCAP Policy Manual 9.1 (Child Care Authorization) and 9.1.15 (Authorizing Care – Expedited Child Care). Activity requirements to continue eligibility at the end of three month period The family must meet and verify activity requirements by the end of the three month period for eligibility to continue. The family can verify that they met the activity requirements anytime during the three month period. The family must be participating in an authorized activity under Chapter 4.6.3 (Authorized Activities Within an Employment Plan) or Chapter 4.6.6 (Authorized Activities Outside an Employment Plan) or be on Extended Eligibility. • The family is not eligible for Extended Eligibility unless the parent had an employment activity, an approved education plan, or anactivity within an employment plan that permanently ended during the three month period. Example: The three month expedited homeless policy period is January 1 to March 31. o The family verifies that on February 1 they started employment that mets the minimum work requirements that apply at application. o The family’s employment permanently ended on February 28. o The family is eligible for Extended Eligibility from March 1 to May 31 due to permanent employment ending. Note: Even though Extended Eligibility in this example goes beyond the three month expedited homeless policy period, all other required verifications are needed to continue eligibility beyond the three month expedited homeless policy period. If all verifications are not received or homeless requirements not met the case must be put in Temporary Ineligible status. See CCAP Policy Manual 4.21 (Expedited child care for families experiencing homelessness) and 8.6 (Temporary Ineligibility).