eligibility-and-enrollment-prioritization-of-populations

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not allow CCDF enrollment of children experiencing homelessness while the required eligibility documentation is obtained, as required by 98.51(a). (Plan Question 2.3.3a) • The Lead Agency does not have a grace period for children who are in foster care or children experiencing homelessness to receive CCDF assistance while providing their families with a reasonable time to take any necessary actions to comply with immunizations and other health and safety requirements and did not establish the length of the grace period in consultation with the State public health agency, as required by 94.41(a)(1)(i)(C). (Plan Questions 2.3.3bi and 2.3.3bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 10/01/2024 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 After consulting with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), the lead agency will allow children experiencing homelessness a 10-business day grace period to receive documentation . The grace period will begin the date the child's subsidy voucher is approved for services in a child care facility that provides CCDF subsidy assistance. 10/01/2024 2 Families who wish to receive CCDF subsidy assistance may contact the MSDH Office of Immunizations directly during this two week grace period to receive proof of immunizations (i.e., a 121 Immunization Form or 122 Form) once the request has been made to MSDH by the family. 10/01/2024