Page 9

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

9

3. FOSTER CARE (FC)

When an application for child care assistance is completed for a child in foster care , the income of the foster parent(s) is not counted. If the foster child receives any income such as social security benefits, the child’s income is disregarded and a parent fee is not assessed.

C. Non-parent Caretaker Income Unit:

When the parent of the child receiving subsidy does NOT live in the home with the child:

1. The non-parent caretaker and the caretaker's spouse and child(ren) are not included in the income unit. 2. The non-parent caretaker and his/her spouse must meet the need criteria. 3. The income of the non-parent caretaker is NOT counted in the calculation of income to determine eligibility for the child. Income is only counted for biological and adoptive parents. Child care workers should verify if the non-parent caretaker is employed. 4. If a non-parent caretaker applies and receives services, and CWS is not involved, i. the child care need may be employment, or a need other than CWS. ii. the non-parent caretaker remains the case head. iii. the income unit will be the child(ren) only.. Income of the child(ren), such as but not limited to, social security survivor benefits and child support continues to be counted and the parental