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2309.2 Child Care Assistance Authorizations (08/01/2024, 23-30) a. Child care assistance is authorized for 12‐month periods at a time. b. Child care assistance is allowable in the following circumstances:
1. For a participant waiting to begin employment, self‐employment, or a FDP activity, child care assistance may begin up to two weeks before the employment or FDP activity begins; or
2. If necessary to secure a child's slot in a child care facility, child care assistance may begin up to 30 days before the employment or FDP activity begins.
c. The Department shall approve child care hours sufficient to cover the hours needed to engage in the participant's FDP activities, including the travel time to and from such activities.
2309.3 Child Care Assistance Payment Rate (08/01/2024, 23-30) a. The payment rate for allowable child care assistance shall be set by CDD. b. CDD will pay the child care provider except in the following situations, where the Department will pay the provider according to limits in the support services matrix: 1. For short‐term, sporadic, or generally nonrecurring FDP activities, the Department will pay for child care for children under 13, limited to 20 days of care per provider. i. These payments will be made only to providers that are ineligible for child care reimbursement from CDD. ii. This allowance for child care may cover children 13 years of age and older if the child meets the basic eligibility criteria under rule 2309.1. 2. When the hours enable the participant to engage in an FDP activity, the Department may pay for a child attending a youth recreation program.
2310 Incentive Payments (08/01/2024, 23-30)
a. The Department shall provide incentive payments to Reach Up participants for successfully completing activities or tasks included on their FDP.
b. Successful completion of the FDP activities or tasks will be defined by the Department.
2310.1 Payment of Incentives (08/01/2024, 23-30)
a. The Department shall provide incentive payments as established by the support services matrix.
b. Incentives may vary depending on the length of time involved and the level of difficulty the completed activity represents for the participant.
c. The specific amount of the incentive shall be at the discretion of the Department based on the definition of the goal in the FDP and maximum amounts established per participant in the support services matrix.