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2.22 CCDF-CR FUNDING Funding under CCDF for Caretaker Relatives may be available if a caretaker relative has custody of their nieces, nephews, or grandchildren and are otherwise not eligible for child care under any other category such as CPS or TANF/CO. This category is not for the non-related caretakers. To qualify for this child care funding the following criteria must be met: • Caretaker relative must have custody of the child in need of care. • Caretaker relative is the applicant. • Applicant can be working, in school, in training, or temporarily or permanently disabled. • Retirement would be allowed for situations where the caretaker is retired. • If income is provided, we will calculate the income: • If income is zero, then zero dollars will be counted. o If the income is provided is above the allowable 85% SMI, the income will be entered at $1 under the 85% SMI for the income to be captured. o If the family has no income, $0 will be entered as the income. o There is no copayment for this category, but parents are responsible for paying the difference in what the Child Care Scholarship Program pays and what the child provider charges. Requests for approval for this child care category should be sent to the Child Care Scholarship Program Manager for approval. If approved, 12 months of child care will be approved. Note: Child care will be approved only for the nieces, nephews, or grandchildren of the relative caretaker applying for child care. The biological children of the caretaker relative will not be approved under this funding unless the Child Care Scholarship Program is accepting applications from the general public. In those cases, the child care will be dual funded.

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Child Care Scholarship Policy Manual 101

2.22 CCDF-CR FUNDING Funding under CCDF for Caretaker Relatives may be available if a caretaker relative has custody of their nieces, nephews, or grandchildren and are otherwise not eligible for child care under any other category such as CPS or TANF/CO. This category is not for the non-related caretakers. To qualify for this child care funding the following criteria must be met: • Caretaker relative must have custody of the child in need of care. • Caretaker relative is the applicant. • Applicant can be working, in school, in training, or temporarily or permanently disabled. • Retirement would be allowed for situations where the caretaker is retired. • If income is provided, we will calculate the income: • If income is zero, then zero dollars will be counted. o If the income is provided is above the allowable 85% SMI, the income will be entered at $1 under the 85% SMI for the income to be captured. o If the family has no income, $0 will be entered as the income. o There is no copayment for this category, but parents are responsible for paying the difference in what the Child Care Scholarship Program pays and what the child provider charges. Requests for approval for this child care category should be sent to the Child Care Scholarship Program Manager for approval. If approved, 12 months of child care will be approved. Note: Child care will be approved only for the nieces, nephews, or grandchildren of the relative caretaker applying for child care. The biological children of the caretaker relative will not be approved under this funding unless the Child Care Scholarship Program is accepting applications from the general public. In those cases, the child care will be dual funded.