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2.3 TANF Transitional Child Care

A. Eligibility Criteria

Child care subsidy and services are made available to income eligible former TANF recipients for up to 12 consecutive months following TANF case closure if: 1. The family meets the non-financial eligibility requirements in section 3.3 of this guidance; 2. The TANF case is closed; and 3. The family meets the income eligibility requirements in section 3.4 of this guidance.

If a VIEW participant is determined to be ineligible for Transitional Child Care due to income exceeding 85% of state median income, the LDSS may provide child care subsidy for three months immediately following the TANF case closure. VIEW funds (budget line 872), not CCDF funds, are to be used for payment and no copayment is assessed. The recipient will not have to pay a copayment but can be required by the provider to pay any amount over the MRR. These services will not be paid for out of VaCMS.

The VIEW worker is responsible for determining if the former participant meets the VIEW requirements to receive these child care subsidies. The Child Care Worker is responsible for assuring that all other applicable child care guidance is followed, including, but not limited to non-financial eligibility requirements, provider requirements, MRR (Appendices F and G), etc. Such authorized payments count against the 12-month transitional period if the former VIEW participant is income eligible for Transitional Child Care after this 90-day period. If the former participant is determined to be income eligible for the remainder of the 12-month transitional period, a copayment is assessed.

Eligibility for and authorization of Transitional Child Care must be evaluated in VaCMS prior to approval. Changes must be made to the appropriate sections of VaCMS and eligibility must be run under the category of Transitional child care

B. Supporting Approved Activity

Child care is provided to support an approved activity including:

1. For former recipients of TANF (VIEW or non-VIEW), full-time or part-time employment of parents. 2. For former VIEW participants, enrolled in an accredited public institution of higher education or other postsecondary school licensed or certified by the Board of Education or the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and taking courses as part of a curriculum that leads to a postsecondary credential, such as a degree or an industry-recognized credential, certification, or license, as long as participants show they are making satisfactory progress. Programs meeting these requirements may be found at the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia website: https://www.schev.edu/students/applying-for-college