Allowable Activities 400-28-55

 

Allowable Activities 400-28-55-05

(Revised 10/1/12 ML #3348)

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Caretakers must be participating in an allowable activity to be eligible for assistance under the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The following are allowable CCAP activities:

1. Work – Work is an activity in which an individual is engaged through employment or self-employment. Work must entail personal involvement and effort on the part of the applicant or recipient. Self-employment is also considered work.

The following are allowable work activities:

• Paid employment
  • Paid work studies, internships or assistantships (this includes when an individual is in a non-allowable postsecondary education program).
• Self-employment

2. Job Search - Child care for job search is allowed for eight weeks in a calendar year. When a household includes two caretaker, each caretaker is eligible for eight weeks of job search per calendar year. Job Search hours are limited to 20 hours per week. No additional hours are allowed for travel and breaks.

   Exception: Job Search for JOBS recipients is included in their JOBS employment plan. Whatever is on the employment plan for job search is an approved activity.

    

   The caretaker(s) must provide a written and signed statement with the dates, time and the job search activity they were participating in (example: submitting the date and time they were submitting applications, interviews). If this is not provided with the Child Care Billing Report form, the hours are not considered allowable.

3. Education or Training - Child care relating to an allowable education or training activity.
   • An individual is considered in an allowable postsecondary education if the individual is pursuing a certificate, certificate of completion, or a one or two year degree in postsecondary or vocational school and does not have a previous degree as defined in non-allowable postsecondary education.
   • A student who is pursuing a one or two year degree, and has indicated they plan to continue their education to receive a bachelor’s degree or beyond, can have child care paid towards the pursuit of completion of the one or two year degree only.
   • If otherwise eligible, the time caretakers are attending classes in skills and technology training or individuals who are participating in classes for English as a second language will be covered.
   • Attending high school or alternative high school or pursuing a GED is an allowable activity even if the individual is not participating in Crossroads.

   • Traditional high school "attendance" is defined by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) as:

   • Full-time - 4 or more classes
   • Part-time - less than 4 classes
   • Attendance in an alternative high school setting for full-time/part-time as identified by the school

   • GED may be full time/part-time.

   • If a high school diploma or GED is not required to receive a certificate, it is considered training and is not considered postsecondary education.

   Example: A Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certificate is NOT considered postsecondary education as a high school diploma is not required to receive a CNA certificate.

   • Internet Classes – Child care related to completing on-line computer classes that meets the allowable education or training requirements is an allowable activity.

• Vocational Rehabilitation education plans must follow CCAP education requirements.