925 POST SECONDARY TRAINING OR EDUCATION PREPARATORY TO EMPLOYMENT (FAM)

SR 22-34 Dated 10/22

Previous Policy

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Allow payment for child care services to parents who are not receiving FANF financial assistance and are participating in a post-secondary training or educational program, including internet courses, when the training or educational program meets all of the following criteria.

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leads to a degree, certificate, or license in an area of specialization such as an associate’s degree in Computer Technology, a LPN certificate, or a journeyman’s license;

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has an immediate practical application toward, employment or employment advancement;

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is not a single course apart from the degree or certificate program or training for a license;

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does not exceed 2 years (104 weeks) of NH Child Care Scholarship payment in a lifetime; and

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does not result in a degree at the bachelor’s level or higher.

 

 

Note: If the parent’s 104th week occurs during the family’s 12-month eligibility period, allow the family to remain eligible under post-secondary training/education until the family’s next redetermination. At the time of the family’s next redetermination, require the parent to be in another approved activity besides post-secondary training/education.

 

For parents receiving TANF FANF financial assistance, require all of the above, except allow a degree at the associate or bachelor level. (See RSA 167:7(VI))

 

For FANF (non-NHEP) and non-FANF recipients, authorize a maximum of two pre-requisite courses for post-secondary education or training programs for a nursing program only. These courses count towards the (104 week) lifetime limit for everyone.

 

For FANF and non-FANF recipients, allow payment for child care services to participate in a work study or internship, whether paid or unpaid that is required to complete a program.

 

Non-FANF recipients who are participating in a paid internship or work study must be considered employed for the work hours and have any income received counted as part of the family's monthly gross income. Unpaid internships that are required to complete a program are considered a training activity.

 

For FANF recipients, work study income is not counted and work study is considered a training activity not an employment activity.

 

NHEP participants who are complying with an approved Employability Plan, may receive payment for child care services for any post-secondary training or education, including single, pre-requisite, and internet courses, for up to (104 weeks) in a lifetime.

 

For any recipient, degrees in General Studies or other majors that do not have an immediate application to employment are not allowed.

 

Any unused portion of the original (104 weeks) of training/education in a lifetime limit remains available when the individual reapplies for child care and meets the NH Child Care Scholarship eligibility criteria.

 

References: He-C 6910.13(c)and (g), RSA 161:2, XII, RSA 167:7(VI), RSA 167:83,II, 45 CFR 98.20