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TABLE OF CONTENTS October 1, 2024 Child Care Subsidy Policy i CHAPTER 1: CHILD CARE PROGRAM GOALS AND DEFINITION.................................................1 1.0. Child Care Program Description and Goals............................................................................ 1 1.0.1. Program Description...................................................................................................... 1 1.0.2. West Virginia State Goals.............................................................................................. 1 1.0.3. Federal Goals .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1. Definition of Program Terms .................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW OF CHILD CARE SERVICES APPLICATION PROCESS..................8 2.0. Application Overview................................................................................................................. 8 2.1. Face-to-Face Application:.......................................................................................................... 8 2.2. People's Access To Help (PATH) Application Option:........................................................... 8 2.2.1 PATH Applicant:............................................................................................................ 9 2.2.2 Face to Face: ................................................................................................................... 9 2.3. Items Covered During Application Interview: ....................................................................... 9 2.4. The Application Process........................................................................................................... 11 2.4.1. Verifications Requested During Intake Interview..................................................... 11 2.4.3. Notifying Parent of Application Status: ..................................................................... 12 2.5. The Interview Process:............................................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER 3: DETERMINATION OF FAMILY ELIGIBILITY.............................................................18 3.1. Child Age Requirement............................................................................................................ 18 3.2. Family Criteria ......................................................................................................................... 18 3.3. Child’s Citizenship Requirement............................................................................................ 21 3.4. WV Residency Requirement and Proof of Identity: ............................................................. 22 3.5 Wage Requirements:................................................................................................................ 24 3.6. Minimum Qualifying Activity Participation Hour Requirement ........................................ 25 3.6.1. Working Recipients:....................................................................................................... 25 3.6.2. WV Works: ................................................................................................................... 25 3.6.3. Post-Secondary Education Students:.......................................................................... 26 3.6.4. CPS Safety/Treatment Plan: ....................................................................................... 26 CHAPTER 4: DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR CHILD CARE........................................................27 4.0. Need for Child Care.................................................................................................................. 27 4.1. Activity: Employment in the Private or Public Sector.......................................................... 27 4.1.1. Verifications Required. ................................................................................................ 27 4.1.2. Night Time Employment.............................................................................................. 27 4.1.3. Extended Work Shift.................................................................................................... 27 4.1.4. Teleworking: ................................................................................................................. 28 4.2. Activity: Job Search ................................................................................................................. 28 4.3. Activity: Self-Employment....................................................................................................... 29 4.3.2. Hobby: ........................................................................................................................... 29 4.3.3. Self-Employment – Home-based:................................................................................ 29 4.3.4. Self-Employment – other:............................................................................................ 29 4.3.5. Types of Self-Employment: ......................................................................................... 29 4.3.6. Criteria for Approval of Self-Employment Activity. ................................................ 30