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DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual Purpose of Care Categories 400 PURPOSE OF CARE To be eligible for a child care subsidy, the applicant and all other required adult household members and minor parents must be participating in an eligible activity or Purpose of Care (POC). For the Child Care and Development Program, POC is defined as one of the activities listed in this section. The CCDP Chief determines which POC categories are available, and which are not based on funding. A Child Care Informational Memorandum will be issued any time there is a change to eligible POC categories. When determining eligibility, the case manager must evaluate eligibility for all group sets under each POC category before approving or denying the application. Subsidy benefits are paid according to the parent/caretaker’s verified schedule for an eligible POC. For a two-parent/caretaker household, evaluate both parents’/caretakers’ schedules and allow subsidy coverage for the overlapping schedules only. Additional requirements and/or exceptions are listed for each POC category. In addition to meeting these requirements, the household must also meet the non-financial requirements in MS 200 and income requirements detailed in MS 300, unless otherwise noted in this section. 410 DWSS TANF NEON PROGRAM The DWSS New Employees of Nevada (NEON) program is a work program for households with at least one work-eligible individual. A Child Care Referral may be issued under the NEON POC category once the household is determined eligible for assistance under one of the qualified TANF Cash assistance programs listed below. The applicant may be a parent or other relative caretaker. Eligible TANF Cash Programs are: • NEON Program (TN): TANF household with one work-eligible parent. The household may include two parents; however, one is not required to participate in the NEON program. For two-parent households the purpose of care may be required for both parents. Examples: One-parent household Two-parent household – one parent SSI Recipient Two-parent household – one parent ineligible non-citizen Two-parent household – one parent is a stepparent who is not NEON eligible For households with two parents but only one is mandatory to participate, a completed NEON Child Care Referral form is required for the mandatory parent only. Child Care staff must verify that the parent who is not receiving NEON TANF has a valid POC or a reason that parent cannot care for the child(ren). • NEON 1 Program (TN1): TANF household with two work-eligible parents however, one parent is disabled. Verification from a physician or qualified medical professional verifying the individual’s inability to provide care for the child(ren) must be provided. Examples: Two-parent household – one parent pending a disability determination by Social Security Administration. 400-Purpose of Care Categories [1] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024