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

REVISED 04/27/2026

35 suspended month (the month after the certification period ends) the recertification form can be used to enter a new application. The original case must be closed before entering the new application. The following steps must be completed:

1. An application guided interview must be completed to capture all necessary information to initiate a new application.

2. The child care worker must key a new application in NC FAST. The certification period begins on the date the signed recertification document is received in the agency.

NOTE: If the county is on a waiting list, the recertification document will be used as a screening tool for placement. When the applicant/recipient is to be served from the waiting list, normal application procedures will be followed at that time. A new application must be completed and signed and the application date will be the date the new application is received in the agency. Counties must notify applicants/recipients that they have been screened and added or not added to the waiting list in this situation. DCDEE-0468 – Sample Waiting List Notice is an optional notice template that may be used to notify applicants/recipients.

Refer to Chapter 7 Family Definition and Determining Eligibility, Chapter 11 Responding to Eligibility Changes and Recertification and Chapter 7 Attachment 3: Application, Recertification & Base Periods Guide for additional information regarding Recertification & Base Periods.

XVI. TERMINATION OF SCCA

Termination notices are only sent when certain situations occur.

Refer to Chapter 11 Responding to Eligibility Changes and Recertification for more information regarding Termination of SCCA.