7.4.3 Custodial Parent of an Infant (CMC)

The CMC Custodial Parent of an Infant placement is for eligible parents with newborns to help the parents provide care for their child(ren) during the early months of a child's life and successfully adjust to the challenges of being a parent.

A custodial parent of an infant 8 weeks old or younger who meets W-2 financial and nonfinancial eligibility may receive a monthly CMC payment of $673 and not be required to participate in W-2 activities, unless they volunteer to do so.

The eight-week CMC placement allows parents time to physically recover from childbirth, care for their newborn, secure childcare, and prepare for a return to the workforce.

W-2 agencies should encourage CMC participants to take advantage of employment-related services offered within the W-2 program during the eight-week CMC period.