Section 218-RICR-20-00-13.3 - General Criteria for EligibilityA. For the purposes of this pilot, separate and apart from eligibility guidelines in the Child Care Assistance Rules and Regulations, the following must apply: 1. Child(ren) receiving the CCAP services a. Shall be over six (6) weeks old and below the age of thirteen (13) years;b. Must live in the home of the parent requesting the CCAP services;c. Must be a resident of the State of Rhode Island; andd. Shall be either a citizen of the United States or a qualified immigrant as defined in the Child Care Assistance Program Rules and Regulations, Subchapter 00 Part 4 of this Chapter.2. Parent applying for CCAP servicesa. The applicant parent must be employed as a child care educator or child care staff, as defined in § 13.2 of this Part;b. In a one (1) parent family, the applicant parent must be working at least twenty (20) hours a week in a licensed child care center, family child care home or group family child care home. (1) If at any time average weekly hours in a four (4) week span are less than twenty (20) hours, the employee and provider must notify the DHS.c. For there to be an acceptable need for services in a two (2) parent home, one (1) or both parents shall be employed as a child care educator or child care staff working at least twenty (20) hours a week in a licensed child care center, family child care home or group family child care home.d. The applicant parent may be self-employed as a child care provider(1) Self-employment income must be verified.(2) Children of a self-employed child care provider eligible for CCAP benefit under this pilot can enroll with an approved CCAP Provider other than their parent's approved CCAP Program. They cannot enroll in the program run by their parent.218 R.I. Code R. 218-RICR-20-00-13.3
Adopted effective 9/26/2023
Amended effective 11/28/2023
Amended effective 8/31/2024