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Department
of Human Services Child Care
Certificate Program Online Policy Manual Families First Child Care |
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3.4 |
FAMILIES FIRST EXEMPTION DUE TO LACK OF
CHILD CARE
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FF recipients can be temporarily exempted
from the work requirement for good cause if the parent can demonstrate an
inability to locate child care due to: ·
the
unavailability of appropriate child care within a reasonable distance from
the individual’s home or work site; ·
the
unavailability or unsuitability of informal care by a relative or inability
to make other arrangements; or ·
the
unavailability of affordable formal child care. If child care cannot be arranged for any of these reasons within two
(2) calendar weeks of the date of the FF participant’s referral to the work
activity contractor, the client representative will approve a temporary
exemption from work requirements. The participant will not be re-referred to
the work activity contractor until child care arrangements are completed or
unnecessary. The parent’s Families First time counter towards lifetime limits will NOT be stopped during a period
of exemption. All options should be exhausted to locate child care for the
parent. |
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