Alabama Administrative Code
Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Chapter 660-5-25 - DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN
Section 660-5-25-.02 - Purchase Of Day Care For Children - Eligibility
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) Title XX Day Care for Children. Purchase of day care is available for recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), including grantee relative not in AFDC budget, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), for persons eligible based on income, and Without Regard to Income (WRTI) for 90 days within a six-month period when day care is provided as a protective service. Purchase of service is limited to:
(2) The following persons are eligible for day care under the Jobs Opportunity and Basic Skills Training Program (JOBS):
(3) Food Stamp E and T Day Care. Food Stamp recipients in counties designated as Food Stamp Employment and Training who are participating in employment and training programs are eligible for day care.
(4) Transitional Day Care. Families statewide who have ceased to receive AFDC benefits as a result of earnings from employment are eligible for day care for up to 12 months provided the following eligibility requirements are met:
(5) At-Risk Day Care. Day care may be purchased for employed persons who are income eligible and defined as "at risk" of welfare dependency.
(6) Block Grant Day Care. Day care may be purchased to enable a child's parent/responsible caretaker who is income eligible and defined eligible for block grant day care to be employed or attend school or training programs.
(7) CWS Day Care. Casework and counseling in the area of day care are available for families who are eligible only for Child Welfare Services (CWS), but no purchase of day care service is provided.
(8) AR Day Care. All day care services as described in the Refugee Resettlement Program, or under Title XX, including purchase, may be made under the Refugee Resettlement Program for refugees who qualify.
(9) Waiting List. With the exception of JOBS and transitional child-care services, day care payments are limited to a specified number of slots per county for each funding source (Title XX, At-Risk, and Block Grant). Payment is authorized on a "first come, first served basis" as long as there are slots available. When slots under a particular funding source are filled, a waiting list is established containing the names of children who were denied day care because of the lack of an available slot. As slots become available, children on the waiting list are selected for service based on the date of application and/or reasons why day care is needed.
(10) The Department may purchase day care services in the following day care facilities:
(11) The extent of day care purchased and the amount paid is determined by the availability of purchased care and the availability of funds.
(12) Day care counseling services are provided by staff. Care in a facility is provided through vendor payment arrangements or an individual or contractual basis.
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Statutory Authority: Title XX of the Social Security Act; 42 U.S.C. 1397; 45 C.F.R. Part 96 ; P.L. 100-485, Titles II and III; 42 U.S.C. §§602, 681 - 687; 45 C.F.R. Parts 250 and 255; 54 Fed. Reg. 42145-42267; Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, §§402(1) and 403(n); Code of Ala. 1975, Title 38; JOBS State Plan and State Supportive Services Plan.