905 LENGTH OF ELIGIBILITY SR 20-23 Dated 08/20 (FAM-A)

Child care eligibility is determined for a *12-month period of time, regardless of eligibility for other DHHS programs of assistance. This is called a certification period. Families are notified when it is time to redetermine their eligibility. If the family fails to complete the redetermination process by the end of the certification period, child care will close with no additional notification. The individual must reapply and be determined eligible for NH Child Care Scholarship again.

The month of application is the first month of the eligibility period, regardless of what day of the month the individual applies. The eligibility period begins on the day the application is received or the child care provider link date, whichever is later.

Example: If an application for child care is received on May 26 and the child care provider link date is May 28, the eligibility period begins May 28 and will end May 30 of the following year.

Cases eligible for the online or mail-in redetermination/recertification process are not required to participate in a face-to-face interview (see Section 161.01, Timely Notice).

References: He-C 6910.10, RSA 167:79,V(b), RSA 167:82,VI, RSA 167:83,II(c),(e) and (m), 45 CFR PART 98.20