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REV. JANUARY 9, 2017 NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF CCS PROGRAM MANUAL LETTER #10-2017 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 392 NAC 3-000

CHAPTER 3-000 ELEMENTS OF ELIGIBILITY: In order to receive Child Care Subsidy, the family must:

1. Qualify as a family (see 392 NAC 3-001); 2. Meet citizenship or alien status requirements for the child(ren) (see 392 NAC 3-003); 3. Qualify as residents (see 392 NAC 3-004); 4. Meet income limits (see 392 NAC 3-005); 5. Have a child within the age limit (see 392 NAC 3-007); 6. Have at least one of the allowed needs for service (see 392 NAC 3-008); 7. Pay the fee (if required) (see 392 NAC 3-009); 8. Use a regulated provider (see 392 NAC 3-010); 9. Agree to obtain immunizations for the child(ren) (see 392 NAC 3-011); and 10. Cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Unit, if required (see 392 NAC 3-

014). 3-001 Qualification as a Family: To be eligible for Child Care Subsidy, the family must meet the program definition of a family. A family is defined as a unit consisting of one or more adults age 19 or older (or a minor parent(s)) and one or more children related by blood, marriage, legal guardianship, or adoption who reside in the same household. Foster children may be included when determining the size of the foster family unit if Child Care Subsidy is required for a biological child and the foster child. 1. Parents with a child in out-of-home care and children residing in the home. 2. Parents with foster children.

An unborn child is included in the unit size if proof of pregnancy is obtained. In a three-generation household, a minor parent and his/her child are considered a separate family. 3-001.01 Unmarried Parents: Unmarried parents with a child in common and at least one child with a different parent may receive Child Care Subsidy for all the children if the household meets all eligibility requirements. If one parent is receiving ADC or transitional medical for his/her child(ren), that parent may receive Child Care Subsidy and the other parent, that parent’s child(ren), and the child in common are ineligible.