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Department
of Human Services Child Care
Certificate Program Online Policy Manual |
Revised: |
6.0 |
AT-RISK
CHILD CARE FOR CHILD-ONLY CARETAKERS (ARCO)
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The At-Risk program serves caretakers in
Families First child-only cases that are working and/or in school. Child-only caretakers are typically
grandparents, aunts, or uncles that have care and control of a relative
child. ·
Eligibility Start Date ARCO eligibility begins the date of the
caretaker’s interview. Note: A face to
face interview is not required. ·
Child-only
caretakers who are an eligible adult in another Families First assistance
group will not be eligible for child care under the ARCO program. They would receive their child care through
Families First if they meet the requirements for assistance under that
program. ·
All
mandatory household members must be included in the ARCO assistance group. (Refer to policy on Determining
Family Household Size). ·
All
mandatory household members’ income must be included in determining ARCO
eligibility (Refer to Income
Eligibility Determination). ·
Qualified
applicants will be eligible for ARCO as long as funding is available. Certificates will be issued for six months
and the case will be reviewed for continued assistance with all areas of
eligibility being re-verified. |
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