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Transitional Child Care for additional and more detailed information. Note: The TCC assistance for up to 24 consecutive months is issued in 12-month certification periods. If the TCC participant is no longer eligible at the end of the first 12-month certification period, the DECCD will not issue the second 12-month certificate. When a non-needy caretaker relative of a TANF eligible child is employed and requests TANF child care assistance, the PI must provide employment verification that documents wages at or above the federal minimum wage. The non-needy caretaker relative may remain eligible for TANF child care services as long as: ∙ TANF case remains in open status ∙ TANF eligible child(ren) remains in the home; and ∙ adult remains PI is employed and provides continued employment verification as requested, but not less than every six months. Full-time, part-time, or full-time/part-time child care services will be provided based on each participant’s work program requirements and the type of child care selected by the parent/caretaker, i.e., licensed center, relative, non-relative, etc. Satisfactory participation is required and is based on the individual’s EDP and component assignment(s). The case manager must use good judgment when allowing a parent or caretaker relative to receive child care services. If an individual fails to participate as required or voluntarily reduces the work hours, the policy and procedures for unsatisfactory participation and/or voluntary reduction in work hours must be followed and applied, if applicable. EXCEPTION: A parent/caretaker who is participating in the Child Care Certificate Program CCPP and is employed by or placed at a an approved licensed child care center or group home facility as a TWP volunteer may only select the same facility as his/her child care provider if his/her work assignment at the facility is not related to providing direct care for his/her own child(ren). Nor can the child(ren) be included in a group assigned to the parent/caretaker in order to maintain the adult/child ratio required by the Mississippi State Department of Health. Prior to making a TWP volunteer (AWEP) placement or upon receiving notification that a TWP participant has been hired or is working at a child care center, the Upon receiving notification that a TWP participant has been hired or is working at a child care facility, the DEA case manager will contact the facility and/or the DECCD to verify whether the parent/caretaker has any child(ren) attending the facility for whom the provider receives reimbursement utilizing TANF/CCDF funds (TWP or TCC child care certificates.) If yes, the DEA case manager will inform the child care provider of this exception and conduct periodic site visits to ensure compliance. Cases for which the child care provider is found to be in noncompliance with this exception will be handled as follows: reported to the DECCD electronically via email.

∙ A TWP volunteer placement will be terminated immediately and the parent/caretaker will be assigned to a different work site or work activity. MISSISSIPPI [ TANF WORK PROGRAM PAYMENT PROCESS: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES]

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