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Table of Contents Policy Manual ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 **COVID-19 Information** Background ................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1 Introduction to The Child Care Scholarship Program ............................................................................................. 18 1.1 PROGRAM PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASIS ................................................................................................................ 18 1.1.1 PURPOSE OF THE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ........................................................................................ 18 1.1.2 FEDERAL REGULATIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 19 1.1.3 LEGAL BASIS ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 1.1.4 CHILD CARE SERVICE GOALS ................................................................................................................................... 20 1.1.5 BASIC SERVICE PHILOSOPHY .................................................................................................................................. 21 1.1.6 USE OF POLICY MANUAL ........................................................................................................................................ 21 1.1.7 NON-DISCRIMINATION ........................................................................................................................................... 22 1.2 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION .................................................................................................................... 22 1.2.1 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST ................................................................................................................. 22 1.2.2 CONFIDENTIAL CASE INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 23 1.2.3 DISCLOSING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 23 1.3 CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHEN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................... 24 1.4 VOLUNTARY PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................................ 24 1.5 MANDATED REPORTER ......................................................................................................................................... 24 1.6 THE CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CONTROL CENTER ............................................................................. 26 1.6.1 WEBSITES AND COMMON EMAILS ADDRESSES .................................................................................................... 27 1.7 CHILD CARE PAYABLES .......................................................................................................................................... 28 1.8 ACCESSING THE CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ........................................................................................ 29 1.9 CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS PORTAL ...................................................................................................... 29 Chapter 2 Child Care Assistance .............................................................................................................................................. 30 2.1.1 RESIDENCY .............................................................................................................................................................. 30 2.1.2 AGE…. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 30 2.1.2 CITIZENSHIP/QUALIFIED NON-CITIZEN .................................................................................................................. 31 2.1.3 CITIZENSHIP/QUALIFIED NON-CITIZEN STATUS ..................................................................................................... 31 2.1.4 ESTABLISHING THE NEED FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES ........................................................................................... 36 2.1.5 ESTABLISHING IF THE APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FULL TIME OR PART TIME CARE ............................................ 36 2.1.6 TRAVEL TIME ........................................................................................................................................................... 37 2.1.7 FAMILY DEFINITION ................................................................................................................................................ 38 2.1.8 INCOME DEFINITION AND CALCULATIONS ............................................................................................................ 40