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Department
of Human Services Child Care
Certificate Program Online Policy Manual Teen Parent Assistance for Child Care (TPACC) |
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9.3 |
TPACC
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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Teen parents must be enrolled in, or
attending, either high school or an equivalent thereof to be eligible to
apply for the TPACC Program. Written
or verbal communication with the school staff that the school’s requirements
are met is adequate verification. Note: Teen
parents who are being home-schooled are not eligible for TPACC. ·
Age The teen parent must be between the ages of
13 and 19. ·
Relationship
must be verified Birth certificate, passports and hospital
records are all acceptable documents for verification. ·
Mandatory
Household Members Count the minor parent, the minor parent’s
child, spouse (if married), and the minor’s parent(s) when determining the
household size. (See Determining Family Household Size, page 49) ·
Income Household income, both earned and unearned,
of the minor’s parent(s) living in the home, will be counted to determine
eligibility. If the minor parent is
married, the spouse’s income will also be included in determining
eligibility. Note: The 85% income limit on the Income
Eligibility and Parent Co-Pay Fee Chart applies only to the TPACC
program. Teen parents not eligible for
child care assistance through Families First (due to being over income), or
those who do not wish to apply for Families First may be eligible for child
care assistance through TPACC. ·
Summer Break Child care assistance will continue during
summer break, as there are no work or summer school requirements. |
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