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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Acronyms and Definitions

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Revised 04/2023 Education and Training – A need category for children who receive care so the parent/responsible adult may attend high school, college, or community college, or enroll in a job-training program. Post-secondary (after-high school) education is limited to 24 months for receiving subsidy. Eligibility Checks- The result of a system initiated or user-initiated process to “check eligibility for a product (benefit). Eligibility Information System – A system that provides automated administrative support for the Work First Family Assistance, Medicaid, Special Assistance and Refugee Assistance Programs. Eligibility Period – Time frames a child is eligible to receive child care subsidy services. Employment – An activity in which an individual works for income. Error- is when for each child, the operator marks as present for a particular day on attendance entered the NC FAST provider portal for purposes of payment from the SCCA Program: 1. neither the daily attendance records nor the records of arrival and departure times show the child marked present; or

2. either the daily attendance records or the records of arrival and departure times show the child marked absent Error Rate- the correct monthly payment divided by the monthly payment paid. The "correct monthly payment" shall mean the amount that should have been paid if the records submitted had not contained any errors. Evidence- Information that is requested or received by the local agency to determine the recipient’s eligibility. Evidence Dashboard- A view of evidence where all evidence types can be displayed and accessed for viewing, updating etc. Evidence Verification- The confirmation of facts and information used in determining eligibility. Fair Labor Standards Act – A federal labor law of general and nationwide application, including Overtime, Minimum Wages, Child Labor Protections, and the Equal Pay Act. Family Child Care Home – A child care program, licensed to provide care with a capacity of no more than eight children, but no more than five children may be preschool age.