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Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Issued 05/2022 Authorized Activities for Families Experiencing Homelessness 4.6.9 • Job search outside of an Employment Plan is not an authorized activity at the end of the three month period. • If the activity is employment outside of an Employment Plan: o The parent must verify that they meet the minimum employment requirements that apply at application (be working an average of 20 hours per week at minimum wage or 10 hours per week if they are a full-time student). See Chapter 7.4 (Verification – 12-month eligibility). o If the parent has an employment activity below the minimum employment requirement, MEC² requires an override to get ineligible results. See the MEC2 User Manual System Limitations for the “Job Search or expedited child care three month period ends and remaining activity does not meet requirements” workaround. • If the activity is education outside of an Employment Plan, the parent must verify that they meet the education criteria in the agency’s county and tribal child care fund plan. See Chapter 7.4 (Verification – 12-month eligibility). Ongoing activity requirements Families experiencing homelessness have the same activity requirements as other families during the 12-month eligibiltiy period and at redetermination. See Chapter 8.1.9 (Changes in Activity) and Chapter 4.6 (CCAP Authorized Activities). Legal authority Minnesota Statutes 119B.097, subd. 3