1. Child Care Subsidy: What Providers Should Know Presenter: Francie Ray Area Manager Audubon Child Care Assistance

2. What is Child Care Subsidy?  Program designed to serve as many children as possible.  Program to support the efforts of Kentucky’s welfare reform.

3. 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

4. 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

5. How is CCAP funded?  Federal dollars  State dollars

6. 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.

7. 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

9. Who chooses the provider?  Parents

10. 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

11. Licensed Facilities  Type 1 or Type 2  Must meet all standards set forth by the Division of Licensing & Regulations

12. Certified Providers  Provides care in their own home  Must meet all standards set forth by the Division of Licensing & Regulations

13. 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

14. What to parents do to begin receiving CCAP benefits?  Complete an interview/application with local CCAP advocate.  Provide the following documentation

17. Providers & CCAP  Providers records  Provider Listing Form  Child Day Care Service Agreement  Enrollment Attendance Verification

23. 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)