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1-25 the provider has met the provider eligibility requirements during the 30-day application processing time. (w) Payment starting date for ongoing cases when a provider change is made shall be the date the change occurred when the Provider Registration process is completed within the ten (10) day period for reporting changes. If not completed within ten (10) days of the change, the date shall be the date Provider Registration is complete. (x) When 10% of the CCDBG funds are remaining, only the following shall be eligible: assistance units where the caretaker(s) is working with income through step two (2) of the sliding fee scale in Appendix A and children in all steps who have special needs. Section 10. Benefit Period. (a) Authorization begins with the date of the child care application, the date the approved activity begins, or the date the child first entered child care, whichever is later. The provider shall meet the provider eligibility requirements during the 30-day client application processing time or during the client change of report period. (b) When there is presumptive eligibility for child care assistance, payment shall be assured to a licensed child care facility for 30 days to allow for application processing. (i) The eligibility worker shall issue notice of presumptive eligibility within seven (7) working days from the date of application to the provider. (ii) The eligibility worker shall authorize child care assistance within 30 days from the date of application. (A) If documentation of circumstances shows the assistance unit to be eligible, a minimum of 12 months of child care shall be authorized from the date of application. (B) If documentation of circumstances shows the assistance unit to be ineligible, only 30 days of child care assistance shall be authorized and the application shall be denied for continued assistance. (iii) Authorization for assistance based on presumptive eligibility shall not be made more than once in a 12-month period. (c) Child Care benefits shall not be authorized for more than 12 months at a time with the exception of: (i) When a new child is added to the household and approved for care the new 12 month authorization period shall coincide with the date the new child is added. (d) Child Care benefits for seasonal workers shall be authorized for a minimum of 12 months.