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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Child Care |
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33.2 |
TYPES OF CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE |
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The following types of child care
assistance are available to families receiving, or transitioning off of
Families First: ·
Families First Child Care pays for child care while the Families
First caretaker, adult or minor parent is
participating in work, education, and training activities. This child care includes the participant’s
travel time to and from these activities. ·
Transitional Child Care is available for 18 months after the
Families First cash assistance stops. TCC requires the caretaker to
contribute to the cost of care. ·
At-Risk
Child Care families may
be eligible for an additional 6 months of child care when TCC ends, based
upon funding availability. Bulletin 28, FA-11-17 See At-Risk Child Care section for discussion of program
change. Bulletin 30,
FA-11-19 Note: The ACC period of potential eligibility begins the first day of the
month following the date the 18-month period of TCC eligibility ends, and ends six months from that date. Individuals can qualify at any point during
the six-month ACC period of potential eligibility, but will not be extended
past the established six-month period when this occurs. Individuals who do not
qualify at the time of the TCC closure date will not receive
the full six months of ACC. Bulletin
30, FA-11-19 ·
At-Risk Child Only (ARCO) is for Families First Child-Only
caretakers who meet Transitional Child Care (TCC) policy guidelines. Qualified applicants will be eligible for
ARCO as long as funding is available.
Certificates will be issued for six month periods. A redetermination review of all areas of
eligibility is required during the last month of the 6-month certification
period.
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