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The ELRC agencies also determine eligibility and issue child care payments for working persons who previously received TANF cash assistance or that have income at or below 235 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG) for their family size. Individuals must either have previously received TANF cash assistance or have income at or below 235 percent of the FPIG and be meeting the work requirement established by DHS. In order to be potentially eligible for child care under the Former TANF program, the parent/caretaker must:  Contact the ELRC within 183 days of the date their TANF benefits ended. If the ELRC is contacted on day 184 or later, the parent/caretaker is no longer eligible to receive Former TANF child care. Eligibility will then be assessed under the Low-Income child care program.  Be working and have a need for child care. The parent/caretaker must be working or enrolled and participating in a training program an average of at least 20 hours per week no later than the 184th day following the date TANF ended. When TANF cash assistance ends and a need for child care exists, verification requirements are less strict at the ELRC if the parent/caretaker contacts the ELRC within 60 days of TANF benefits ending. If no changes have occurred for the parent/caretaker within the 60 days following TANF closing and the ELRC is contacted during that period, the parent/caretaker may self-certify required information. Additional verification is not required to receive Former TANF child care. If the parent/caretaker contacts the ELRC within 60 days and changes have occurred since TANF closed or contact with the ELRC is made beyond the 60-day period, the parent/caretaker must provide verification for all required information. Families who previously received TANF benefits may apply for and potentially be found eligible for former TANF child care up to 183 days from the date TANF closed. Families applying for former TANF child care within 183 days of TANF closing may receive immediate child care and are not subject to the waiting list. Consumer education materials and information about minimal health and safety standards are available to all TANF clients and participating providers. Information about child care options, as well as availability and location of care, continues to be available through the Department’s contracted ELRC agencies. ELRC agencies offer a resource and referral service that educates participants on the importance of quality early education and child care services. ELRC agencies also educates parents/caretakers on how to secure high-quality child care in their area. ELRC agencies provide resource and referral services to all TANF clients participating in the Department’s employment and training programs. These resource and referral services educate parents/caretakers about: