(a) A parent, including a parent in a dual-parent family,
is eligible for child care services under this section if at initial
eligibility determination the family does not meet the minimum participation
requirements for At-Risk Child Care as described in §809.50 of
this subchapter.
(b) A Board shall allow parents to self-attest that
the:
(1) family meets the requirements of subsection (a)
of this section; and
(2) family income does not exceed 85 percent of the
state median income.
(c) The 12-month eligibility period for child care
under this section consists of an initial three-month job search period.
If total activity participation of at least 25 hours for a single-parent
family or a total combined 50 hours per week for dual-parent families,
which must include a minimum of 12 hours in employment for a single-parent
family and a total combined 25 hours in employment for a dual-parent
family, are met within the initial three months, eligibility will
continue for the remainder of the 12-month eligibility period, provided
that the family income does not exceed 85 percent of the state median
income. If the family does not meet minimum activity requirements
under this subsection within three months, care must be terminated.
(d) For child care during the initial three-month job
search period, the follow applies regarding the parent share of cost:
(1) A Board shall initially assess the parent share
of cost at the highest amount based on the family size and number
of children in care.
(2) The initially assessed amount will immediately
be temporarily reduced to zero. This provision also applies to dual-parent
families in which one parent is employed but the family meets the
requirements in subsection (a) of this section for child care during
initial job search.
(3) If the parent begins to meet participation requirements
of subsection (c) of this section within or by the end of the three-month
job search period, the parent share of cost shall be reinstated at
the initially assessed amount or the amount based on the actual family
income, whichever is lower.
(e) Eligibility for child care under this section is
limited to one initial three-month job search period per family within
a 12-month period.
(f) A Board shall ensure that the parent in child care
for job search is registered with the state's labor exchange system
and has access to appropriate services available through the one-stop
delivery network described in §801.28 of this title.
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