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2.4 Head Start Wrap-Around Child Care

A. Eligibility Criteria

This program category is used for extended day and extended year child care beyond times covered by federally-funded Head Start core hours. References to Head Start include Early Head Start and home- based Head Start.

Head Start Wrap-Around child care subsidy and services are made available to families with Head Start- enrolled children to the extent of available targets/funding if:

1. The family meets the non-financial requirements in section 3.3 of this guidance; and 2. The family meets the income eligibility requirements in section 3.4 of this guidance.

B. Supporting Approved Activity

Child care is provided to support an approved activity for parents of Head Start-enrolled children including:

1. Full-time and part-time employment; 2. Education or training leading to employment as long as participants show they are making satisfactory progress. Verification of satisfactory progress could include a grade report, a letter from the education/training program indicating satisfactory progress or a progress report from the education/training program;

NOTE: Payment for child care for the attainment of post baccalaureate education or training must not be authorized in VaCMS. This includes any education or training beyond or in addition to a bachelor's degree. LDSS may choose to authorize child care for families in this circumstance only if local-only funding is used.

3. Child care subsidy may be paid for a child whose family is receiving child protective services (CPS) in cases open through the family assessment track, through the investigation track, or open as CPS ongoing; or 4. Job search activities, to include networking, searching, and interviewing for a job.

C. Verification of Enrollment

Verification of a child’s enrollment in Head Start is required in order to receive Head Start Wrap-Around Child Care. Confirmation by telephone from the program in which the child is enrolled is sufficient verification. Documentation of the confirmation of enrollment must be recorded in VaCMS.

D. Authorization for Siblings