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Family Child Care Home (FCCH): Home registered or licensed by SCDSS to serve no more than six children. Family Household Unit: Term used by the Child Care Scholarship Program to refer to a TANF Benefit Group (BG). Per the TANF Policy Manual, a BG is considered the group of individuals whose income, resources, and/or needs impact the eligibility and amount of benefits in a TANF case. BG members include sanctioned and disqualified individuals, as well as Family Cap children. Family Independence (FI): Child care assistance provided to current TANF stipend clients to encourage participation in approved employment, education, or training activities. These requirements are met through the Family Independence Program in South Carolina in an effort to emphasize parental responsibility and self- determination. Family Independence Stipend: A monthly payment made to a family who meets the required eligibility standards; previously referred to as Welfare or AFDC. FEIN: Federal Identification Number FFN: Family, Friend or Neighbor Provider.

FI CARES Program: Family Independence Challenging Adults through Rehabilitation, Education and Services Program. Fiscal/Child Care Expenditures: The area that is responsible for overseeing the receipt, tracking and processing of all child care payments for the Child Care Scholarship Program. This area is also known as Child Care Payables.