The National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies Presentation to the AmeriCorps 2008 ED Conference

AmeriCorps and VISTA Child Care Eligibility Requirements Full-time Member Parent or Legal guardian Child under 13 years old

Child Care Application Process for Member Member application On-line Download at Request by phone, fax, or mail Required member documents Birth certificate for each child need care Court issued document of legal custody, if member is legal guardian or foster parent

Child Care Application Process for Member Cont Proof of salary and wages for four most recent pay periods for each household member (includes member income is in addition to living allowance Official proof of other types of income (SSI, military pay, child support, alimony) State rules apply Application must be signed by site Program Manager

Child Care Application Process for Provider Provider application On-line Download at Request by phone, fax, or mail Required provider documents License (copy of renewal documents if license expires within 30 days) Child care providers social security card, if unlicensed In California, drivers license or non-drivers ID for unlicensed provider

Child Care Payments Members receive child are attendance sheets Provider completes at the end of month and fax, , or mail to NACCRRA Provider and member must sign attendance sheets Provider paid within 10 business days after receipt of attendance sheet Processing delayed if attendance sheet is incomplete, inaccurate, or missing parent and provider signatures Provider reimbursed up to the maximum rate allowed by state child care regulations Payments made directly to provider

Program Difficulties Member applications received without Program Managers signature Hard to get in touch with Member at program site Member and site capability limited Providers with no , fax, or copy capability Provider Social Security cards unreadable Provider W-9s not signed Attendance sheets received without signatures