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the circumstances of a particular case indicate the need for further inquiry. Additional substantiation or verification must be obtained whenever the information provided by the applicant/recipient is questionable, incomplete, unclear, or contradictory.

R:

Recipient: the child’s parent or guardian or the adult exercising parental control of the child.

Relative Child: This person is a household member on the case who is either: • Child with a valid relative relationship type with the Primary Applicant and/or Primary Partner AND the child’s parents are both not household members on the case • Child with an active adoption or guardianship subsidy

Relative Provider: an individual who is at least 18 years of age; is the aunt, uncle, non-resident sibling, grandparent, or great--grandparent of the child for whom Child Care Assistance is being requested.

Renewal: an application received prior to current eligibility expiring or within 30 days of expiration.

S:

SMI: State Median Income.

T:

TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

U:

Unsigned Application: an application that is missing the signature of the applicant.

V:

Verification: A document or other information source, such as an electronic interface, that verifies evidence. Some evidence requires verification (e.g., earned income) while others (e.g., tax filing status) do not.

W:

Work/ School Requirement Hours: The total base hours determined being spent at school, work and/ or TANF activity.