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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Chapter 4. Application, Eligibility Determination & Documentation

REVISED 04/27/2026

18 The current Child Care Voucher (DCDEE-0446) must be on file for each child enrolled and authorized for payment. The applicant/recipient must sign the printed voucher with a wet or typed signature. Vouchers will no longer be on paper when sent to the provider but will be sent via the NC FAST Provider Portal for provider to accept or reject. Vouchers are maintained electronically.

B. Signature on Application

The signature on an application can be:

1. Wet signature

A wet signature is acceptable with or without chain of custody.

2. Telephonic signatures

A telephonic signature is acceptable if the agency has the software to record them. A Telephonic signature is a type of electronic signature software that uses an individual's verbal attestation in place of an ink signature.

In the event a worker completes a telephone interview, a wet signature, telephonic, or typed signature (with the chain of custody), on the application is required.

3. Typed signatures

A typed signature is acceptable with chain of custody in a communication by the client that the county can consider the typed signature their signature. Examples include:

• The original communication from applicant/recipient from their personal or business email address with the document attached (photo of document acceptable).