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attending school. A parent/caretaker who receives SSI may be eligible for child care assistance if they are either employed at least part-time or participating in an activity (training or education) that will enable them to become employed in the future. • In two-parent families, both caretakers/relatives must be working at least part-time. Exceptions to this policy are made if one of the caretaker/relatives meets the following criteria: A caretaker/relative in a two-parent family who has a verified temporary or permanent disability. • The applicant does not have to meet the income guidelines. • Only licensed child care providers may be used for TANF/CO-PS child care. If there is a situation in which a licensed provider cannot be obtained, an exception to the policy will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in order to determine approval by State Office. See Exception Criteria for CPS and FC Child Care Cases below. • There is no co-pay for this category of care. • If the family’s income is above the maximum entrance amount (but under the exit amount), the income entered into the database will be entered at a dollar less than the maximum 85% SMI. • The child is under the age of 13 (or the child is aged 13 -19 with Special Needs). NOTE: A child who turns age 13 during their child care eligibility period will continue to receive services through the end of the current eligibility period.

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attending school. A parent/caretaker who receives SSI may be eligible for child care assistance if they are either employed at least part-time or participating in an activity (training or education) that will enable them to become employed in the future. • In two-parent families, both caretakers/relatives must be working at least part-time. Exceptions to this policy are made if one of the caretaker/relatives meets the following criteria: A caretaker/relative in a two-parent family who has a verified temporary or permanent disability. • The applicant does not have to meet the income guidelines. • Only licensed child care providers may be used for TANF/CO-PS child care. If there is a situation in which a licensed provider cannot be obtained, an exception to the policy will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in order to determine approval by State Office. See Exception Criteria for CPS and FC Child Care Cases below. • There is no co-pay for this category of care. • If the family’s income is above the maximum entrance amount (but under the exit amount), the income entered into the database will be entered at a dollar less than the maximum 85% SMI. • The child is under the age of 13 (or the child is aged 13 -19 with Special Needs). NOTE: A child who turns age 13 during their child care eligibility period will continue to receive services through the end of the current eligibility period.