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CHILD CARE SERVICES There are two types of The Mississippi Department of Human Service (MDHS) Division of Economic Assistance (DEA) has two types of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF child care services, the TANF Work Program (TWP) and the Transitional Child Care (TCC). TANF TWP child care is available for TANF recipients who are satisfactorily participating in the TANF Work Program and the service is needed. TANF The TCC child care is available for TWP participants who transition off TANF because of earned income or the loss of an earned income disregard (3D or 6D), the family’s income is at or below the 85% State Median Income, and the service is needed to remain employed. (TCC does not have a lifetime maximum.) The MDHS utilizes funding from the TANF block grant and the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) to operate the Child Care Payment (CCPP). The DEA and the Division of Early Childhood Care and Development (DECCD) share responsibility for program administration. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) will also contribute to the referral process of the CCPP. Eligibility for TANF TWP child care may begin after the parent is referred to the TANF Work Program, assessed, and assigned to an allowable work activity. The TANF TCC 24-month eligibility period begins the month following the last month of TANF eligibility (month following TANF case closure.) The parent must request TCC services by signing and returning MAVERICS Notice A802, TANF Transitional Child Care, or completing a TANF Child Care Application, MDHS-EA-379. Note: The MDHS-EA-379 and the MDHS-EA-380, Child Care Provider Selection form must be given to TWP participants/applicants during the TWP Orientation appointment. TANF child care may be provided for eligible parents or caretaker relatives who require such care so that they may participate in work program activities, accept employment and/or remain employed. All current and former TANF recipients requesting TANF child care services will be required to complete a TANF Child Care Application, MDHS-EA-379. The MDHS-EA-379 will be used to register a Child Care Program and CLIM the eligible child(ren) in MAVERICS. MAVERICS will refer the Child Care Program and the child(ren) to JAWS overnight. TANF TWP and TCC child care services will be administered by the Office for Children and Youth, Designated Agents DECCD, through a certificate process utilizing TANF Block Grant Funds. Priority for TANF child care services will be given in the following order: 1. Children of nonexempt parents or needy caretaker relatives who cooperate comply with TWP TANF work requirements and who participate satisfactorily in allowable TWP work activities. This also Volume III | Chapter 10 includes: • children of parents or needy caretaker relatives who are working, but not earning enough to transition off TANF; 10060 MISSISSIPPI [ TANF WORK PROGRAM PAYMENT PROCESS: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES]

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