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a) Describe the procedures to permit the enrollment of children experiencing homelessness while required documentation is obtained. Citizenship is verified through either a birth certificate or a legally recognized documentation (i.e. Lawful Permanent Resident status or paperwork). Relationship verification is also required to determine child care eligibility. Citizenship is only required for the child receiving the service. The Lead Agency, when working with new applicants (homeless or not) born in Nebraska have internal access to Vital Statistics, which will can verify these requirements. Declaration can also be taken initially and extra time allowed to obtain verifications, so long as the applicant is cooperating during the initial request. The Lead Agency will request and pay for out of state birth certificates, if the applicant needs assistance.

b) Check, where applicable, the procedures used to conduct outreach for children experiencing homelessness (as defined by CCDF Rule) and their families. Lead Agency accepts applications at local community-based locations Partnerships with community-based organizations Partnering with homeless service providers, McKinney-Vento liaisons, and others who work with families experiencing homelessness to provide referrals to child care Other

Note: The Lead Agency shall pay any amount owed to a child care provider for services provided as a result of the initial eligibility determination, and any CCDF payment made prior to the final eligibility determination shall not be considered an error or improper payment (98.51(a)(1)(ii)).

3.2.6 Lead Agencies must establish a grace period that allows homeless children and children in foster care to receive CCDF assistance while providing their families with a reasonable time to take any necessary actions to comply with immunization and other health and safety requirements (as described in section 5). The length of such a grace period shall be established in consultation with the state, territorial, or tribal health agency (658E(c)(2)(I)(i)(I); 98.41(a)(1)(i)(C)).

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