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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Chapter 4. Application, Eligibility Determination & Documentation
REVISED 04/27/2026
26 If a foster child receives SCCA based on a foster parent’s need type of education or employment and their living arrangement changes within a 12-month certification period, the worker will reassess the need for care of the new foster family (or relative or caregiver):
If the new foster family has a need for care, review the new Program Referral for changes to the case and update Plan of Care evidence as needed. SCCA coverage will continue through the end of the certification period.
If the new foster family does not have a need, the child care worker must confirm with the new foster family as to whether they would like to continue services. If the new foster family declines child care, the Plan of Care evidence must be end-dated and the case will remain open through the end of the certification period.
If the new foster family does not decline child care, the worker must allow services to continue through the end of the certification period. This information must be clearly documented in the case notes.
If a child is no longer in foster care and is not under the legal custody of the County DSS, SCCA services must continue through the end of the certification period. The child care worker must end-date Program Referral evidence to ensure the correct fund source is used. The address must be updated in NC FAST to reflect the new custodial family’s address. If the custodial family's address is located in a county different from the county that had custody of the child, the case must be transferred to the custodial family’s county of residence. The transferring county must document the SCCA case thoroughly.
At the end of the certification period, the foster care subsidy case must be closed, and the foster family has the choice to apply for services. The recertification packet may be submitted and used as a new application document. The new application must include the custodial adult or