Annual redetermination children are found eligible for 1 year of service and are not required – to prove eligibility more than annually in most circumstances (supported by CCDF proposed changes) And Limited or no look back related to income or household changes - families do not need to report or pay back if income or household changes happen in the eligible year and do not impact the income by x percent Presumptive eligibility children and families who bring some level of documentation are – presumed eligible and link to childcare programs while given time to produce additional documentation as required (e.g. birth certificate, additional paycheck stubs) Immediate access across services models children who are eligible for one service Part C, – Home visiting, childcare or Head Start can have immediate access to the other state or federally funded types of care, if eligible. States should seek to create aligned eligibility requirements. Sibling eligibility to support families’ once one sibling is found eligible for services other – children are eligible and can gain access to care without the waitlist Define broadly (e.g., include job search) and with no minimum hours. Match activity” “eligible child’s hours to hours parent needs plus always allow child to attend during the school day hours (so able to benefit from the program regardless of whether those hours match parent activity hours) Define CCDF categories” to Head Start’s automatically eligible ones: protective “priority service, homeless, TANF recipient, [and teen parent?] Continuity (covers breaks in services) children can remain in services for up to 1 year, – regardless of change in eligibility (this is what HS does) which may include breaks as defined by the state (e.g. seasonal employment, job lost and job search) Establish the payment unit as 1 month Payment unit: (23) States and Territories use weekly and 16 use monthly units of payment for some or all providers and families. The rate structures of 19 States and Territories include hourly units and 28 States and Territories have some daily rates in their structures. Only 3 States (KS, MI and SD) pay exclusively on an hourly basis.
Annual redetermination – children are found eligible for 1 year of service and are not required to prove eligibility more than annually in most circumstances (supported by CCDF proposed changes) And Limited or no look back related to income or household changes - families do not need to report or pay back if income or household changes happen in the eligible year and do not impact the income by x percent Presumptive eligibility – children and families who bring some level of documentation are presumed eligible and link to childcare programs while given time to produce additional documentation as required (e.g. birth certificate, additional paycheck stubs) Immediate access across services models – children who are eligible for one service Part C, Home visiting, childcare or Head Start can have immediate access to the other state or federally funded types of care, if eligible. States should seek to create aligned eligibility requirements. Sibling eligibility – to support families’ once one sibling is found eligible for services other children are eligible and can gain access to care without the waitlist Define “eligible activity” broadly (e.g., include job search) and with no minimum hours. Match child’s hours to hours parent needs plus always allow child to attend during the school day hours (so able to benefit from the program regardless of whether those hours match parent activity hours) Define CCDF “priority categories” to Head Start’s automatically eligible ones: protective service, homeless, TANF recipient, [and teen parent?] Continuity (covers breaks in services) – children can remain in services for up to 1 year, regardless of change in eligibility (this is what HS does) which may include breaks as defined by the state (e.g. seasonal employment, job lost and job search) Establish the payment unit as 1 month Payment unit: (23) States and Territories use weekly and 16 use monthly units of payment for some or all providers and families. The rate structures of 19 States and Territories include hourly units and 28 States and Territories have some daily rates in their structures. Only 3 States (KS, MI and SD) pay exclusively on an hourly basis.
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