Secondary verification documentation for age only If no documentation listed under the primary age and citizenship category is available, the following are acceptable sources to verify a child’s age: Adoption papers or records (United States or its possessions) Divorce and/or custody decrees Bureau of Indian Affairs or Tribal records Immigration and Naturalization Service records Child support paternity records School records/identification card Core Eligibility: Activity Hours Activity are required for all customers except for customers eligible for DFPS or Former DFPS funding. Low-Income/At-Risk and Transitional Activity Requirements Customers must be in school, or working, or in school working an and average of 25 hours or more per week (50 hours per week for a two-parent family). All deployed parents automatically meet the work requirements. Workforce Solutions must verify activity hours before authorizing financial aid for child care at initial eligibility and at the 12-month eligibility re-determination. During the 12-month eligibility period, reductions in work, training, or education participation are not grounds for terminating financial aid unless there is a permanent cessation of work, training or education and three months of continuing aid have already been provided. In the case of two-parent households, any permanent loss of work, training, or education by one parent is regarded as a reduction in provided the other parent continues to participate in work, training, or education at any level. A reduction in work, training, or education hours is considered a temporary change in the ongoing status of the child’s parent as working or attending a job training or education program. Exception Individuals experiencing homelessness Parents with children meeting the definition of experiencing homelessness will not be required to demonstrate activity during the initial three months of child care services. Following the initial three-month period, verification of the parents’ participation in work, training, or education at any level is a requirement for aid to continue.
Secondary verification documentation for age only If no documentation listed under the primary age and citizenship category is available, the following are acceptable sources to verify a child’s age: Adoption papers or records (United States or its possessions) Divorce and/or custody decrees Bureau of Indian Affairs or Tribal records Immigration and Naturalization Service records Child support paternity records School records/identification card Core Eligibility: Activity Hours Activity are required for all customers except for customers eligible for DFPS or Former DFPS funding. Low-Income/At-Risk and Transitional Activity Requirements Customers must be in school, or working, or in school and working an average of 25 hours or more per week (50 hours per week for a two-parent family). All deployed parents automatically meet the work requirements. Workforce Solutions must verify activity hours before authorizing financial aid for child care at initial eligibility and at the 12-month eligibility re-determination. During the 12-month eligibility period, reductions in work, training, or education participation are not grounds for terminating financial aid unless there is a permanent cessation of work, training or education and three months of continuing aid have already been provided. In the case of two-parent households, any permanent loss of work, training, or education by one parent is regarded as a reduction in the other parent continues to participate in work, training, or education at any level. A reduction in work, training, or education hours is considered a temporary change in the ongoing status of the child’s parent as working or attending a job training or education program. Exception Individuals experiencing homelessness Parents with children meeting the definition of experiencing homelessness will not be required to demonstrate activity during the initial three months of child care services. Following the initial three-month period, verification of the parents’ participation in work, training, or education at any level is a requirement for aid to continue. provided
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