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(4) hold a license in good standing from CCL; (5) not have a pending referral from the Director of OCC for an administrative disqualification hearing pursuant to Sections R986-700-733 and R986-700-734; and (6) not be disqualified from receiving CC payment pursuant to Sections R986-700-733 and R986-700-734. R986-700-778. Training and Scholarships for Early Childhood Teachers. The Department may contract without outside entities, as funding permits, to provide training, scholarships and consulting services to assist individuals who intend to receive a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA). R986-700-779. Educational Improvement Opportunities Outside of the Regular School Day Grant Program. (1) This rule is authorized by Section 53F-5-210, which creates a grant program for out-of-school time programs and instructs the Department to make rules to administer the grant program for private providers, nonprofit providers, and municipalities. (2) The purpose of this rule is to outline procedures for the Educational Improvement Opportunities Outside of the Regular School Day Grant Program, including the acceptance of grant applications and the awarding of grants. (3) Terms used in this rule have the definitions given to them in Section 53F-5-210. For purposes of this rule, "private matching funds" as used in Subsection 53F-5-210(7) means funds from a private source that have not been earmarked or pledged as a match for any other purpose. "Private matching funds" specifically excludes the following: (a) any federal funds, and (b) parent funds or any other funds, if the practical effect of earmarking or pledging the funds is to pass the cost of the match along to parents. (4) For each year the Department is authorized to solicit grant applications, the Department shall publish a grant application timeline that includes the start and end dates for application acceptance and anticipated timeframes for grant evaluation, acceptance or rejection, and funding. The Department may disregard any application that does not comply with the grant application timeline. (5) The Department shall create a grant application consistent with the requirements of Subsections 53F-5-210(4) and (7)(a). Applicants shall apply for grants using the application the Department creates. The Department may disregard incomplete or non- conforming applications. (6) The Department shall evaluate and accept or reject grant applications in accordance with the criteria set forth in Subsection 53F-5-210(5). (7) Grant recipients shall execute and comply with a standard grant terms and conditions agreement with the Department as a condition of receiving a grant under this rule. (8) Grant recipients shall claim grant funds by submitting reimbursement requests in accordance with Department reimbursement procedures. R986-700-901. Unearned Income, Pandemic. (1) This Section supersedes any conflicting provisions of Rules R986-200 and R986-700. (2) Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under Section 2104 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-136, is not countable unearned income for purposes of determining eligibility for any child care subsidy program. (3) Lost Wages Assistance paid pursuant to the August 8, 2020, Presidential Memorandum instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through FEMA, to make available other needs assistance for lost wages in accordance with Section 408(e)(2) of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. Subsection 5174(e)(2)), is not countable unearned income for purposes of determining eligibility for any child care subsidy program. (4) Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation under section 203 of the Continued Assistance Act, part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, enacted on December 27, 2020, is not countable unearned income for purposes of determining eligibility for any child care subsidy program. KEY: child care, grant programs Date of Last Change: March 31, 2022 Notice of Continuation: August 28, 2020 Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-3-203; 35A-3-310; 53F-5-210