Eligible Children 400-28-35-02
(Revised 5/1/2025 ML 3909 )
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NDAC 75-02-01.3-01
An eligible child in the household is a child who needs child care and:
Is under age 13.
A child who is age 12 in the month of application or review and turns 13 during the eligibilty period, will remain eligible through the month they turn 14. If the child turns age 13 in the month of application or review, the child is ineligible. Example Household was approved for child care with eligibility starting in April. At the time of approval the child was age 12. On June 9th, the child turned 13. The child remains eligible for CCAP until the child turns 14 or meets one of the requirements below.
Is at least age 13, but under age 19, and who is physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves as verified in writing by a physician or a license/certified psychologist.
Is at least age 13, but under age 19, and is in need of supervised care as specified in a court order.
A child is considered "under age 13 or 19" through the month of the child’s 13th or 19th birthday.
North Dakota foster care children placed in a licensed foster home are not eligible for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) as ND Foster Care funding will support reimbursement. Children who are placed in an unlicensed foster care setting (ex: relative care) may be eligible for CCAP.
Note: Children in foster care under the custody of another state, placed in North Dakota must receive documentation detailing if the sending state will reimburse for child care expenses. If the sending state will not reimburse for child care, CCAP will review the households income for eligibility.
All eligibility information must be provided for each child for whom assistance is requested. Any child for whom all information is not provided is not eligible for CCAP. However, that child is included in the filing unit size and their unearned income is considered. If at a later date the requested verifications are provided for the child, the child’s eligibility begins the month the verifications are received, and all other eligibility criteria is met.