Section 7 AAC 41.305 - Family eligibility determination(a) The department will or a designee shall determine family eligibility to participate in the child care assistance program under AS 47.25.021, 47.25.031, and this chapter. After a determination of eligibility for a 12-month period, the department will not and a designee may not re-determine family eligibility for that 12-month period, if the family's average monthly income as described in 7 AAC 41.325(b) does not exceed 85 percent of the state median income as described in 7 AAC 41.335(b) for a family of the same size. The department will or the designee shall provide written notice to a family regarding eligibility to participate in the for program. The department or a designee may re-determine family eligibility up to 60 days before the end of the family's current 12-month period for a new 12-month eligibility a period. The new 12 month eligibility period must begin no sooner than the last day of the current 12 month eligibility period.(b) A determination of eligibility under this section will not result in payment of benefits if the amount of the family contribution under 7 AAC 41.335 is greater than the eligible cost of care.Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 1/5/2017, Register 221, April 2017; am 10/31/2019, Register 232, January 2020Authority:AS 47.05.010
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