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“Learnfare” means child care services provided to a TANF minor parent to enable them to attend school in compliance with compulsory school attendance laws. “Level 1 Provider” means a child care provider that is not licensed by the Department or is not approved (i) by a licensed family day system, (ii) under a local ordinance in accordance with §§ 15.2-741 and 15.2- 914 of the Code of Virginia, or (iii) by the federal government. “Level 2 Provider” means a child care provider that is licensed by the Department or is approved (i) by a licensed family day system, (ii) under local ordinance in accordance with §§ 15.2-741 and 15.2-914 of the Code of Virginia, or (iii) by the federal government. “Local Department of Social Services (LDSS)” means the department of social services of any county or city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. “Local government-approved recreation program” means a program of recreational activities offered by local governments, staffed by local government employees, attended by school-age children, and subject to safety and supervisory standards established by local governments. “Local ordinance-approved provider” means a child care program approved under local ordinance according to §§ 15.2-741 and 15.2-914 of the Code of Virginia. Currently, three localities (Fairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington) approve providers under local ordinance. “Maximum Reimbursable Rate” (MRR) means the maximum rate paid for child care services through the Child Care Subsidy Program that is established by the Department and set out in the state Child Care and Development Fund plan filed with the United States Department of Health and Human Services. “Non-fraud overpayment” means an overpayment that is the result of a local department error, or an inadvertent household or provider error. “Notice of Action” (NOA) is the form mailed to applicant/recipients providing information related to eligibility, copayment or the amount of services authorized. "Office of Child Care Health and Safety" (OCCHS) is the office at the Virginia Department of Education that is responsible for monitoring child care programs for compliance with health and safety regulations set by the Board of Education. "On-the-job training" means training that is provided by an employer during the routine performance of a job. "Parent" means the adult (18 years or older) or emancipated minor, as defined in § 16.1-334 of the Code of Virginia, who acts as the primary caretaker or guardian of a child. A parent may be by blood, marriage or adoption and also means a legal guardian, or person cohabiting with the natural or adoptive parent of a minor child, or other person standing in loco parentis. “Participant” means a TANF or TANF-UP recipient who is participating in the VIEW program, or SNAP recipient who is participating in the SNAP E&T program. "Part-time employment" means any regularly scheduled activity that engages an applicant/recipient in employment for a minimum of eight hours but fewer than 30 hours per week. “Person cohabitating” means an arrangement in which two people who are not married live together in an emotional or intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis.