Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Workforce Services
Title R986 - Employment Development
Rule R986-700 - Child Care Assistance
Section R986-700-711 - Employment Support Child Care Assistance to Support Education and Training Activities
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Employment Support Child Care assistance may be provided when the client is engaged in education or training and employment, provided the client meets the work requirements under Section R986-700-709.
(2) The work requirement may be waived as provided in Subsection R986-700-709(2)(a)(iii), R986-700-709(2)(a)(v), or R986-700-709(2)(b)(i)(C) for a client who is unemployed and is enrolled in a formal course of study to obtain a high school diploma or GED.
(3) The education or training is limited to courses approved by the Department that directly relate to improving the parent's employment skills.
(4) Employment Support CC will only be paid to support education or training activities for a total of 24 calendar months.
(5) Education or training can only be approved if the client can realistically complete the course of study within 24 months and demonstrates progress in the program.
(6) Any CC payment to cover training participation hours made for a calendar month, or a partial calendar month, counts as one month toward the 24-month limit.
(7) Except as provided in Section R986-700-711, there are no exceptions to the 24-month time limit, and no extensions may be granted.
(8) Only the last two years of a four-year program may be supported.
(9) Child Care assistance is not allowed to support education or training if the client already has a bachelor's degree.
(10) Child Care assistance cannot be approved for graduate study or obtaining a teaching certificate if the client already has a bachelor's degree.