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gained unsubsidized employment. Is dependent care provided? Select yes even if E&T funds are not being used. Yes No Provide a URL link or describe in a written response: the payment rates for childcare reimbursements, established in accordance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) based on local market rate surveys. Reimbursement for dependent care under SNAP E&T may not exceed the lesser of the actual cost of care or the market rate for such care as established in 24-OCFS-LCM-22. Dependent care services funded through the SNAP E&T program must be provided consistent with federal laws and regulations relating to OCFS and the CCBG and the SNAP E&T program. How is childcare paid for? Direct payment to provider Reimbursement to participants Provider voucher Contract for dependent care Other Explain how else childcare is paid for. Direct payment to provider Reimbursement to participants Provider voucher If dependent care agencies have a waiting list or otherwise cap the number of enrolled dependents, how will the State agency ensure E&T participants with dependent care needs receive dependent care? The New York State Child Care Assistance Program is administered by local districts and overseen by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The goal of the Child Care Assistance Program is to assist TA and low-income families pay for child care in order to help them achieve financial stability. On October 6, 2023, OCFS released 23-OCFS-ADM-18 announcing changes to New York State’s Child Care Assistance Regulations to include an adjunctive financial eligibility provision for SNAP recipients. This provision stipulates that when a family in receipt of SNAP requests child care assistance, the district must not require any documentation to verify financial eligibility if the eligibility determination is completed within six months of the eligibility determination for the associated benefits. Districts must verify that the family is in 1/29/26, 9:29 AM State Plan NY FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-nyfy26stateplan//index.html 57/312