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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Chapter 7. Family Definition and Determining Income Eligibility Revised 08/01/2024

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no longer in graduated phase out and a recertification packet will be mailed to the recipient at the end of the 12-month certification period.

B. Without regard to Income There are certain situations in which SCCA is available without regard to income. Those situations include: 1. Children who need child care assistance to support child protective services in order to remain in his/her own home. 2. Children who need child care assistance and meet eligibility for child welfare services. 3. Children receiving foster care services who are in the custody of a county department of social services (DSS) and have been placed with an adult other than their parents or in a licensed foster home. Refer to the SCCA FPL & SMI Chart and Chapter 11 regarding Redeterminations. III. DEFINING INCOME UNIT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY

When the amount of income available to an individual is a condition of eligibility for subsidized child care assistance, it is necessary to determine the number of persons in the individual’s income unit and the amount of the gross monthly income available to that income unit. Therefore, it is necessary to define the term “income unit” to assess whose income must be included when eligibility is determined. The term “income unit” shall apply to persons who live in the same household and who, according to North Carolina law, are responsible for the financial support of the child whose eligibility for child care assistance is being determined. Also considered in this determination are individuals who would normally be part of the unit but are temporarily absent from the home.