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Parent(s) with Special Needs/Disabilities

1. Must complete a CCPP application form. 2. Must meet the SSI definition of disability by being unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months. Current documentation of SSI benefits is necessary to determine priority eligibility for child care. 3. Spouse of a parent with a disability must meet the twenty-five (25) hour per week work or school requirement. 4. The household must be at or below 85% of the SMI.

Children with Special Needs/Disabilities

1. Must complete a CCPP application form. 2. The parent(s) must be working at least twenty-five (25) hours per week or be enrolled full-time in an educational program or engaged in an approved job training program; or a combination of both. 3. The household must be at or below 85% of the SMI. 4. For children who live in households that do not meet income eligibility requirements for receiving SSI, an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) may be used to verify that a child has a documented disability.

Deployed Military Parents

1. Must complete a CCPP application form. 2. Must meet the twenty-five (25) hours per week work requirement, unless they are sixty-five (65) years of age or provide proof that they have retired from full-time employment. 3. If the child(ren) is/are transferred to a different household during deployment, the temporary responsible guardian’s income shall not be counted. 4. Must be at or below 85% of the SMI.

Families with Very Low-Income

1. Must complete a CCPP application form. 2. The parent(s) must be working at least twenty-five (25) hours per week or be enrolled full-time in an educational program or engaged in an approved job training program; or a combination of the above. 3. Must be at or below 50% of the SMI.