503 Potentially Eligible Persons

Child Care - ARW, Chapt. 1, Purchase of Service SNAP - 7 CFR 273.1 POWER - W.S. 42.2-103 and W.S. 42.2-104

A. Consider the following persons potentially eligible for Child Care services:

1. A child who lives with the parent(s)/caretaker(s) and no other parent(s)/caretaker(s) in the assistance unit is available during the same hours to provide the needed child care;

2. A child under age 13 or age 13 or over who is:

a. Under court supervision;

b. Developmentally disabled; or

c. Physically/mentally challenged.

3. A child whose parent(s)/caretaker(s) is employed or self-employed;

4. A child whose parent(s)/caretaker(s) is attending an educational program, including college undergraduate study, and making satisfactory progress.

a. The educational program cannot exceed the first associate or baccalaureate degree; unless

b. The associate degree was received while the parent/caretaker was pursuing a baccalaureate as the original employment goal.

5. A child of a parent(s)/caretaker(s) who is participating in and cooperating with SNAP E&T components, POWER Pay-After-Performance requirements and/or medical child support and TPL requirements;

6. A child in a two parent/caretaker assistance unit when one parent/ caretaker is unable to care for the child(ren) due to a disability if:

a. Child care is necessary to allow the other parent/caretaker to maintain employment; and

b. The disability and the inability of the parent/caretaker to care for the child(ren) is verified by a medical professional; and

c. Verification has been submitted to document the parent with the disability is following prescribed medical treatment; and

d. The assistance unit is pursuing and accepting any other available resources to move the assistance unit toward self-sufficiency, i.e., applying for SSI, working with DVR, etc.

7. A child of a parent(s)/caretaker(s) who has not lost POWER eligibility due to noncompliance. 

a. The assistance unit will remain ineligible while the POWER payment is in $1 status (see Sections 714-724 and 1208); unless

b. The parent(s)/caretaker(s) begins to cooperate with POWER performance requirements; or

c. The POWER case closes and the parent(s)/caretaker(s) is employed an average of 20 or more hours per week;

8. A minor parent(s) who lives with his/her parent(s) and the minor parent and her/his parent(s) are all working or attending an educational program during the same hours;

a. Allow payment to an outside provider in a grandparent situation if the child is at risk of abuse or neglect if the grandparent provides care;

b. Verify the allegations of abuse/neglect have been substantiated by CPS.

9. A child whose parent(s)/caretaker(s) is not a fugitive felon;

10. A child who is cared for by an authorized provider;

11. A child living in an assistance unit:

a. Which has not been disqualified due to IPV or where fraud against DFS has not been established through legal proceedings;

b. Where full restitution for an overpayment has been made or the parent/caretaker has signed a repayment agreement. 

B. See Section 506, Assistance Unit Composition. 

C. Consider the following persons potentially eligible for POWER:

1. A dependent child;

2. A natural or adoptive parent, including one who is married to a stepparent;

3. A caretaker relative who is in need;

4. A stepparent with a natural, step or adopted child in the home who is the only caretaker relative and is in need;

5. A two-parent assistance unit or a married couple when there is at least one child in common in the home;

6. The entire assistance unit when all members apply for and/or accept income for which they would be eligible, including SSI.

D. Consider the following persons ineligible for POWER:

1. An individual(s) who is an inmate in a public institution;

2. An applicant/recipient, case/person for the month cash assistance is received in another state; and

3. Any individual who is an illegal immigrant.

4. Refer to Section 504 for information concerning strikers.

E. Consider an un-emancipated minor parent(s) who has a child in her/his care and who resides in the household of a parent or in a supervised setting with an adult relative or court appointed guardian or custodian potentially eligible:

1. Refer an un-emancipated minor to the CPS within DFS when:

  a. The un-emancipated minor parent claims no residency as stated in E. exists; or

2. The un-emancipated minor parent claims the physical or emotional health or safety of the minor parent or dependent child(ren) would be jeopardized if they resided in such a residence.

2. Find the minor parent and dependent child(ren) ineligible for performance payments when 1. a. and/or b. occur.

3. DO NOT deny the assistance unit if the only available household contains an individual who has been convicted of or charged with incest and the charges have not received final disposition as stated in W.S. 6-4-402.

F. Consider a parent with a child in the home who receives SSI or the child in the home of a parent receiving SSI to be potentially eligible.

G. Consider any individual who meets any of the following ineligible for POWER:

1. Receives SSI;

2. Is a fugitive felon or a parole violator;

3. A child for whom adoption assistance payments are provided;

4. An individual eligible for and receiving IV-E or other federal, state or local foster care maintenance payments, including a voluntary placement.