Policy Effective: December 1, 2016
Residents of institutions, alcohol or drug treatment centers, or persons in the custody of the criminal justice system are not eligible to participate in the child care services.
Residents of a substance abuse facility may be eligible if they meet all other eligibility requirements. Contact the State Child Care program specialists for approval.
A parent released from an institution and allowed to reside at home under an ankle monitor program is eligible for child care supportive services if the parent is employed in the labor market and meets the minimum work requirements.
Group living situations such as shelters for homeless people or battered women and children are not considered institutions. Residents of these facilities may receive child care supportive services.