Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 32 - Child Care › Section 13 CSR 35-32.060 - Eligibility and Authorization for Child Care Subsidy

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the requirements for
				  eligibility requirements and authorization of Child Care
				  Subsidy.
(1) Eligibility. To
				be eligible to receive Child Care Subsidy, the applicant shall meet the
				following criteria:
(A) Residency. The
				applicant must reside in the state of Missouri and intend to remain in the
				state of Missouri for the duration Child Care Subsidy is provided;
(B) Citizenship Status. A child receiving
				services shall be a-
1. United States (U.S.)
				citizen; or
2. Qualified alien
				pursuant to
				8
				U.S.C. section 1641;
(C) Eligibility Unit. The applicant must
				qualify as an eligibility unit. A school age child, who is also the parent of a
				child in the same home, has the option of being a separate family unit for
				purposes of determining eligibility for Child Care Subsidy;
(D) Relationship. The applicant for child
				care services must be the parent of the child for whom child care services are
				being requested;
(E) Income
				Eligibility Requirements.
1. To qualify for
				Child Care Subsidy, the eligibility unit's Adjusted Gross Income must be less
				than or equal to the maximum income for the family size allowed by income
				guidelines. Guidelines shall be published annually in an electronic format
				available to the public. Income guidelines are based on the Federal Poverty
				Level as published in the Federal Register. An eligibility unit income may not
				exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the state median income for an eligibility
				unit of the same size on the date a subsidized service is delivered. Protective
				services children do not have to demonstrate a financial need for Child Care
				Subsidy under this subsection.
2.
				Eligibility unit assets cannot exceed one (1) million dollars as certified by
				the applicant. The eligibility unit shall provide documentation of eligibility
				unit's assets if requested by the division.
3. The applicant shall provide documentation
				or any information requested by the Family Support Division to verify the
				eligibility unit's income;
(F) Need for Child Care.
1. To be eligible for Child Care Subsidy,
				applicant must have a valid need for child care and must be unable to arrange
				another child care plan. The applicant must provide documentation or any
				information requested by the Family Support Division to verify his/her need for
				child care. The need requirement is met under the following circumstances:
A. The applicant is a recipient of Temporary
				Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits and employed, in school, or
				enrolled in a training program for employment; or
B. The applicant is enrolled in a school or
				training program-
(I) To complete the High
				School Equivalency Test (HiSET);
(II) To attend regular high school
				classes;
(III) To attend a college
				or university with the intent of receiving a bachelor's degree; or
(IV) To attend a training or educational
				program in which the end result is a professional or technical job skill
				leading toward employment in a specific field upon graduation; or
C. The applicant has a disability
				or incapacity, confirmed by a medical professional or mental health
				professional, which renders him/her unable to care for a child except with the
				provision of child care. The applicant must submit a written, signed statement
				from a medical professional or mental health professional. This statement must
				include the hours of care needed per day/week and the anticipated duration of
				need for care;
D. The applicant is
				consider homeless as defined in
				42 U.S.C. section
				11302(a), also known as the
				McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the applicant is working with a
				community based organization to eradicate homelessness; or
E. The child is in the legal custody of the
				Children's Division pursuant to an order of the juvenile court.