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127 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 1: Application Oregon Administrative Rule(s) 461-001-0000 — Definitions for Chapter 461 414-175-0002 — Definitions 414-175-0015 — Eligibility Group Structure 461-110-0630 — Need Group 461-115-0210 — Application Processing Time Frames; SNAP 461-115-0690 — Verification for SNAP Expedited Services; Time Limits 414-175-0075 — Child Care Provider Eligibility Standards, Payment Rates, Payment Limits, and Payable Hours 461-120-0510 — Age Requirements for Clients to Receive Benefits 414-175-0022 — Age Requirements 461-135-0575 — SNAP Expedited Services 414-175-0011 — Certification Period 461-175-0300 — Notice Situation; Prior Notice 414-175-0055 — Decision Notices ERDC Waitlist This is specific to ERDC. ERDC The Employment-Related Day Care program has limited funding. The Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) monitors the caseload to ensure enough funding is available to maintain all the cases through the end of the budget cycle. DELC uses a waitlist to slow down the number of families being added to the caseload to make sure the program stays within the allowed budget. When the ERDC waitlist is activated, all applications must be reviewed to determine if the applicant qualifies to bypass the waitlist or if they must be added to it. Applicants must meet two requirements to bypass the ERDC waitlist: 1. The applicant must self-attest that their gross monthly countable household income is below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for their ERDC Eligibility Determination Group (EDG), and 2. The applicant must meet at least one ERDC waitlist exemption. Applicants who do not meet both criteria will be placed on the ERDC waitlist and will be issued a notice of ineligibility for the ERDC program. Applicants may qualify for a waitlist exemption if at least one member of the ERDC filing group meets any of the following conditions: • TANF recipient

Any member of the filing group is receiving TANF (Pre-TANF does not count). • TANF transition Any member of the filing group has received a partial or full month of REF, SFPSS or TANF cash benefits from Oregon in at least one of the preceding three months. Pre-TANF does not count. • Head Start contracted slot