Caretaker Temporarily Out of Home 400-28-35-10

(Revised 10/1/11 ML #3278)

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NDCC 50-33-04

A household with one caretaker living apart from the children either in state or out of state, due to employment, education, training, or uniformed service may be eligible for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) through the month in which they leave. The case must be closed and the new caretaker(s) with whom the child(ren) reside must apply. Should the first caretaker return home, the case for the second caretaker must be closed and the first caretaker must reapply.

A household with two caretakers where one of the caretaker’s is temporarily living apart from the other caretaker and child(ren), either in state or out of state, due to employment, education, training, or uniformed service, is not considered absent from the home as long as he or she continues to function as a caretaker; even if the level of support or care is reduced. The caretaker is counted as a household member and all gross countable income and allowable expenses are used to determine CCAP income eligibility.