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______________________________________________________________________________ DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual 133 Pending Information 140 DISPOSITION OF APPLICATION 141 Notice of Action to the Customer 142 Denied Application 143 Approved Application 143.1 Certificate Distribution 144 Selection of a Child Care Provider 144.1 NEON Customers Unable to Find Suitable Child Care 150 COOPERATION 151 Cooperation with Child Care Program Requirements 152 Cooperation with DWSS and/or CCDP 160 APPROVING CHILD CARE SUBSIDY BENEFITS 161 Required Information at Approval 162 Authorization of Subsidy Benefits 163 Subsidy Amount 164 Effective Dates of Subsidy Benefits 165 Length of Certification 170 INCOME LIMITS AND SUBSIDY PERCENTAGES 180 CO-PAYMENTS 181 Co-Payment Requirements 182 Verification of Co-Payment 183 Failure to Pay Co-Payment 190 CASE NOTES 191 “Prudent Person” Principle 200 NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY 210 Age 210.1 Verification 211 Child with Special Needs 211.1 Verification 212 Identification 212.1 Verification 213 Social Security Number 213.1 Verification 214 Citizenship 214.1 Definition of Citizenship Table of Contents [2] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024