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Title 170 - Early Learning, Department of
Chapter 170-100 - Early childhood education and assistance program
Section 170-100-080 - Eligibility for services

Wash. Admin. Code § 170-100-080

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Section 170-100-080 - Eligibility for services
(1) Children are eligible for ECEAP if they are at least three years old, but not yet five years old, by August 31st of the school year, and one of the following:
(a) Returning to the same ECEAP contractor from the previous school year.
(b) Qualified by their school district for special education services under RCW 28A.155.020. All children on a school district individualized education program (IEP) meet this requirement.
(c) Receiving child protective services under RCW 26.44.020(3) or family assessment response services under RCW 26.44.260.
(d) From a family with income at or below one hundred ten percent of the federal poverty guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
(e) From a family with income that exceeds one hundred ten percent federal poverty level and is impacted by specific developmental or environmental risk factors that are linked by research to school performance.
(f) Ninety percent of enrolled families statewide must qualify by income or IEP. DEL establishes over-income limits for each contractor annually.
(2) Children who are eligible for ECEAP are not automatically enrolled in ECEAP. They must still be prioritized.
(3) Eligible, enrolled children are allowed to remain in ECEAP until kindergarten, without reverification.
(4) Children may not be simultaneously enrolled in both ECEAP and Head Start.
(5) Children served by school district special education may be simultaneously enrolled in ECEAP.
(6) Contractors must systematically review all applications of eligible children and prioritize them to determine which children to enroll in the available ECEAP slots. Contractors must prioritize children who are:
(a) Four years old by August 31st of the school year.
(b) From families at the lowest federal poverty levels, as published annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
(c) Homeless, as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
(d) Receiving child protective services under RCW 26.44.020(3) or family assessment response services under RCW 26.44.260.
(e) From families with multiple needs.
(7) Contractors must use either the standard or customized priority point system built into the early learning management system (ELMS). Contractors may customize the environmental risk factor section of the priority points built into ELMS to best meet the needs of families in their community.

Wash. Admin. Code § 170-100-080

Amended by WSR 14-14-055, Filed 6/26/2014, effective 7/27/2014

Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.020, 43.215.070, and 2010 c 231. 10-20-059, § 170-100-080, filed 9/27/10, effective 10/28/10. 06-18-085, recodified as § 170-100-080, filed 9/5/06, effective 9/5/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.215 RCW. 06-13-046, § 365-170-080, filed 6/16/06, effective 7/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. 99-19-176, § 365-170-080, filed 9/22/99, effective 10/23/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.34A.060. 88-18-039 (Order 88-04), § 365-170-080, filed 8/31/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.63A.060. 87-04-007 (Order 87-02), § 365-170-080, filed 1/23/87.