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6. CCA Household Composition

6.1 Household Composition Household Composition is comprised of the following: the parent or legal guardian, the child for whom Child Care Assistance is being requested or provided, and other individuals under age 18 for whom the parent or guardian is the adult exercising parental control and who are residing in the home; as well as when a child is placed with a guardian, and the state maintains custody, the child and any of the child’s siblings placed with the same guardian.

A household does not include a roomer, a boarder, or an individual over age 18 who is not the child’s parent or legal guardian or is not the adult exercising parental control of the child

6.2 Countable Household Members When applying for Child Care Assistance, the applicant should list everyone who lives in the home.

The following household members are considered countable when determining CCA eligibility: • The Primary Applicant • The Primary Partner who is the primary applicant’s spouse or the parent to any of the applicant’s children if residing in the same residence as the applicant • The applicant’s children under age 18 • The applicant’s children if age 18 and still in high school • The applicant’s children if under age 19 and considered special needs and still in high school • Children for whom the applicant is exercising parental control • Children of the primary partner

Persons not included in the household composition: • The Primary Applicant’s parents • The Primary Applicant’s siblings • The Primary Applicant’s grandparents • Other persons 18 years of age or older determined not to be countable in the household composition • Foster Care Applicant’s own children are not counted on the application for foster children

6.2.1 Foster Care Household Members Foster children are counted in a household with their foster parent(s). However, foster children do not increase/ impact the household size of the foster parent(s) and their other children if applicable.

Example: An application is received listing a primary applicant, their spouse (the primary partner) and 3 children in the home. Sammy and Johnny are the natural children of the primary applicant and primary partner. Billie is a foster child in CPS custody placed in this home.

When determining eligibility, the household size determined for Sammy and Johnny, natural children, is 4 including the primary applicant, primary partner, Sammy and Johnny. When determining eligibility for Billie, the foster child, their household size is 3 including the primary applicant, primary partner and Billie.