Proof of income eligibility.

An applicant requesting child care assistance must provide proof of income eligibility. For the purpose of determining income eligibility, gross annual income is the gross income of the family for the current month multiplied by 12, the gross income for the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of application, or the gross income calculated by the method that provides the most accurate assessment of gross annual income available to the family. A CCAP agency must use the method that provides the most accurate assessment of gross annual income currently available to the family. An applicant must verify counted income as described in subpart 4 with documentary evidence. If an applicant does not submit sufficient evidence of counted income to a CCAP agency, the CCAP agency must offer the applicant the opportunity to sign an informational release to permit the CCAP agency to verify whether the applicant qualifies for child care assistance.