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Child Care Subsidy: What Providers Should Know
Presenter: Francie RayArea ManagerAudubon Child Care Assistance
What is Child Care Subsidy?
Program designed to serve as many children as possible.
Program to support the efforts of Kentucky’s welfare reform.
Kentucky’s CCAP
Provided by the Dept. of Health and Family Services, Division of Child Care.
Contracts with 5 Regional Service Agents
Audubon CCAP, Region 1
Duties of CCAP Agency
Determine parental eligibility Match clients to appropriate child
care Assist families in finding quality child
care Process CCAP payments to providers Address unmet child care needs in
communities
How is CCAP funded?
Federal dollars
State dollars
Who is eligible for CCAP funds?
Authorizations or referrals from Dept. of Community Based Services offices of Protection & Permanency or Family Support
Working and post-secondary students meeting financial guidelines.
Income Eligibility
Parents/guardians qualify at 150% of federal poverty guidelines
Parents/guardians remain eligible at 165% of poverty guidelines
Parents/guardians must have custody of child
Child must be under 13 or meet a special needs or court requirement
Who chooses the provider?
Parents
What are the providers requirements?
Must be licensed or certified or registered
Registered providers must be 18 years of age; not living with the child needing care; and not be the parent or step-parent of the child.
Must meet all requirements for health and safety assigned by the Cabinet for the provider type
Licensed Facilities
Type 1 or Type 2
Must meet all standards set forth by the Division of Licensing & Regulations
Certified Providers
Provides care in their own home
Must meet all standards set forth by the Division of Licensing & Regulations
Registered Providers Must be 18 Must not live with child needing care Must not be parent or step-parent Must pass a criminal abuse neglect
check; a criminal background check, and TB skin test.
Also, all adult members in the provider’s home must meet the same requirements
What to parents do to begin receiving CCAP benefits?
Complete an interview/application with local CCAP advocate.
Provide the following documentation
Providers & CCAP
Providers records
Provider Listing Form
Child Day Care Service Agreement
Enrollment Attendance Verification
Rate Reimbursement Commonwealth of Kentucky
reimburses at an urban and rural rate. Rates assigned by age: IT (Infant
Toddler); PS (Preschool); and S (School-Age)
Example: Urban IT = $19 Rural IT =18 for full day.
Reimbursement at FD or PD (full or part day)
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