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DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Child Care Policy Manual ELIGIBILITY FACTOR TANF-NEON PROGRAM TEMPORARY PROGRAM Age Yes Yes Special Need No No Identification Yes – See Exception below Yes – See Exception below Social Security Number Yes Yes Citizenship Yes Yes Immunization Yes – See Exception below Yes – See Exception below Relationship Yes Yes Custody Yes Yes Residency Yes Yes Household Composition Yes Yes Purpose of Care Yes Yes Child Support Yes No Income Yes Yes Exceptions: Identification – all applicants and authorized representatives must provide identification for application. Immunizations – Immunization records are maintained by all providers; therefore, verification is not required to be maintained in the case file. Refer to MS 612 for additional information on immunization exemptions. 420 WORKING Applicants may be eligible for child care subsidy while they are working. This includes travel to and from their employment. To be considered working the individual must receive monetary compensation for their services. Refer to MS 303 for information on individuals who claim no monetary compensation or are working in-kind. Note: Individuals who are working in exchange for a benefit (income in kind) may be eligible for child care. The CCDP DWSS Child Care Chief will evaluate these cases via a special consideration request. 420.1 Additional Information • Travel time is allowed for individuals to commute to and from work; however, it must not exceed 60 minutes each way. • Eight hours of sleep time is allowed for individuals who work a graveyard shift when there is not another parent/caretaker available to provide care during that time period. Sleep time should only be allowed for parents/caretakers of non-school age children unless the school age children are on summer or track break. Customers must choose either care for sleep time or care for employment; care cannot be subsidized for both. Note: Graveyard shift = shift starts between 9:00pm and 4:00am. • A customer with a working POC is allowed to use subsidy assistance if required to attend court. A copy of the applicable court document must be provided as verification. 400-Purpose of Care Categories [3] MTL 01/24 July 1, 2024