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“Transitional Child Care" means the Child Care Subsidy Program category which provides child care subsidy to eligible former TANF recipients after the TANF case closes. “Unit price” means the cost of care for each child. It includes the maximum reimbursable rate specific to: provider level and type, part day or full day care, age of child, and locality. “Unlicensed provider" means any child care provider who is not state licensed, Department of Defense approved, licensed family day system approved, local ordinance approved, voluntarily registered, religiously exempt, or a certified preschool and is not required to be regulated. “USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program” (CACFP) means the United States Department of Agriculture program that reimburses participating, eligible child care providers for nutritious meals and snacks served to children in care. “Vendor agreement” means the agreement between the Department and a child care provider that must be entered into and signed before child care payments under the Child Care Subsidy Program can be authorized. “Vendor” means a legally operating child care provider who is approved by VDOE to participate in the Child Care Subsidy Program. Multiple facilities/sites operated by the same person, entity or organization are considered separate providers. “Verifiable act of compliance” means (for VIEW) the beginning of, continuance in, or completion of an assigned activity during a VIEW sanction, as specified in the TANF Manual, Chapter 1000, Section 21, Compliance. “Verification checklist” is the form provided to applicant/recipients detailing information the applicant/recipient must provide in order to process an application or a redetermination. “Virginia Initiative for Education and Work” (VIEW) is the program of employment opportunities to assist individuals receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, in attaining the goal of self- sufficiency as implemented in the Commonwealth of Virginia. “Virginia Case Management System” (VaCMS) is the system of record into which all child care transactions and data related to the Child Care Subsidy Program are entered. “Voluntarily registered family day home” means any family day home that has met the standards for voluntary registration for such homes pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board and that has obtained a certificate of registration from the Superintendent. Any person who maintains a family day home serving fewer than five children, exclusive of the provider’s own children and any children who reside in the home, may apply for voluntary registration. (Code of Virginia §22.1-289.02) “Waitlist” refers to a list of families who meet the basic eligibility criteria for the Child Care Subsidy Program but cannot be approved for services at the time of application due to a lack of available targets. Families on the waitlist may be offered services as targets becomes available and are prioritized based on program-defined criteria. “Waitlist screening” means the process of registering and recording basic case information so that an applicant or recipient can be determined to meet the minimal eligibility requirements for receipt of child care services in order to be placed on the waitlist.