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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Acronyms and Definitions

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Revised 04/2023 Legal Non-Citizen – A person who is legally admitted to the U.S. by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to live, study, or work. Letter of Intent – Temporary approval for a G.S. 110–106 program. Payment for children receiving subsidy services cannot take place until the Notice of Compliance has been issued. License – Permit to operate a child care arrangement as required by North Carolina law. License Number – An identifying number for every licensed arrangement that is assigned by the Division of Child Development. Local Appeal Hearing- means a hearing held by a hearing officer assigned by the Local Purchasing Agency after the Initial Review. Local Contractors – Private non-profit/for-profit agencies such as the local child care resource and referral agency who contracts with the county DSS to administer the local subsidized child care program. Local Purchasing Agency – County department of social services or other local agencies who administer the Subsidized Child Care Program. Low Income Energy Assistance Program – A program that provides a one-time cash payment to help eligible families pay their heating bills.

Lump Sum- Money received in one payment that is non-recurring.

Maintenance of Effort (MOE) – Requirement for states to maintain state spending levels as a condition for receiving federal funds. This insures that states do not replace state funds with federal funds. Major Mother – A term used to refer to the mother of a minor mother to distinguish between the two. Mandated – Required by law, rules, regulations, or a court of the United States.

Market Rate – Rates that reflect the amount that most private paying parents in the locality are paying for child care, which are used to establish limits for subsidized children. The child care subsidy market rates set forth in the annual appropriations act enacted by the General Assembly.

Member- Each individual in household who may/may not be applying for assistance. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – A document signed by two or more agencies specifying terms of cooperation in the delivery of services.