Eligible Children 400-28-35-02

(Revised 7/1/16 ML #3472)

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NDAC 75-02-01.3-01

 

An eligible child in the household is a child who needs child care and:

1. Is under age 13.

A child who is age 12 in the month of application or review and turns 13 during the certificate period, will remain eligible through the certificate period. If the child turns age 13 in the month of application or review, the child is ineligible.

Example

Household was approved for child care with a certificate starting in April. At the time of approval the child was age 12. On June 9th, the child turned 13. The child remains eligible for CCAP for the remainder of the certificate period.

2. Is at least age 13, but under age 19, and who is physically or mentally incapable of caring for themselves as verified in writing by a physician or a licensed /certified psychologist.
   
   
3. Is at least age 13, but under age 19, and is in need of supervised care as specified in a court order.

A child is considered "under age 13 or 19" through the month of the child’s 13th or 19th birthday.

 

Foster care children are not eligible for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) as the Foster Care program provides for this service.

 

All eligibility information must be provided for each child for whom CCAP benefits are being requested. Any child for whom all information is not provided is not eligible for CCAP. However, that child is included in the household size and their unearned income is considered. If at a later date the requested verifications are provided for the child, the child’s eligibility for CCAP begins the month the verifications are received and all other eligibility criteria is met.