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751 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 5: Program integrity (07/2026) ODHS|OHA staff by dialing 1-800-699-9074. SNAP This does not apply to the SNAP program. TANF JOBS Plus billing JOBS Plus is a subsidized work program administered by the State of Oregon, Oregon Department of Human Services. Individuals receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) can be placed with private or public employers and receive a subsidy for wages paid. Employers determine the wage rate and pay the worker directly. JOBS Plus workers receive a paycheck in lieu of public benefits. There is no requirement that the employer hire the worker at the end of the JOBS Plus subsidy. Employers are reimbursed by ODHS at the Oregon minimum wage plus employer wage taxes and workers’ compensation costs. Employers are reimbursed for a maximum of 26 weeks. The ERDC program administers child care to JOBS Plus participants. Click here for JOBS Plus. ERDC Assisting child care providers with the approval process The Direct Pay Unit (DPU) is responsible for many things but helping child care providers to become approved and listed as an ERDC provider is one of the most prominent. This is a process which includes: • Reviewing Provider Listing Forms (7494) to ensure child care providers meet DELC/DPU pre- service requirements; • Entering provider information into the Legacy system; • Changing the List Status of a provider to Failed if they do not meet DELC/DPU pre-service requirements, including health and safety requirements; • Referring child care providers in need of assistance meeting health & safety requirements to their local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) office; and Child care provider payment In addition to assisting child care providers in the process of becoming an approved and listed ERDC provider, DPU also assists in the payment process for families receiving child care subsidy. For families receiving ERDC, this means: • Setting up the connection between families and their child care providers;
To set up the connection, families can contact DPU via phone by calling 1-800-699-9074 Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, or eligibility staff can submit a Connection Request Form to DPU.ChildCare@DELC.Oregon.gov. • Sending Child Care Billing (CCB) forms to a family’s child care provider(s); • Answering questions from families, providers, and ODHS|OHA staff on their phone line; • Replacing CCBs as needed and processing adjustment payments to child care providers when a