Wash. Admin. Code § 170-290-0005

Current through Register Vol. 25-01, January 1, 2025

Section 170-290-0005 - Eligibility

(1) At application and reapplication, to be eligible for WCCC, the applicant or reapplicant must:

(a) Have parental control of one or more eligible children;

(b) Live in the state of Washington;

(c) Be the child's:

(i) Parent, either biological or adopted;

(ii) Stepparent;

(iii) Legal guardian verified by a legal or court document;

(iv) Adult sibling or step-sibling;

(v) Nephew or niece;

(vi) Aunt;

(vii) Uncle;

(viii) Grandparent;

(ix) Any of the relatives in (c)(vi), (vii), or (viii) of this subsection with the prefix "great," such as great-aunt; or

(x) An approved in loco parentis custodian responsible for exercising day-to-day care and control of the child and who is not related to the child as described above;

(d) Participate in an approved activity under WAC 170-290-0040, 170-290-0045, 170-290-0050, or have been approved per WAC 170-290-0055;

(e) Comply with any special circumstances that might affect WCCC eligibility under WAC 170-290-0020;

(f) Have countable income at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG) and have resources under one million dollars per WAC 170-290-0022;

(g) The consumer's eligibility shall end if the consumer's countable income is greater than eighty-five percent of the state median income or if resources exceed one million dollars;

(h) Complete the WCCC application and DSHS verification process provided in WAC 170-290-0012 regardless of other program benefits or services received;

(i) Effective March 1, 2018, certify under penalty of perjury, the applicant's or reapplicant's status as:

(i) Married;

(ii) Unmarried and living with the parent of any child in the household; or

(iii) Single parent not living with the parent of any child in the household.

(j) Meet eligibility requirements for WCCC described in Part II of this chapter.

(2)Children. To be eligible for WCCC, the child must:

(a) Belong to one of the following groups as defined in WAC 388-424-0001:

(i) A U.S. citizen;

(ii) A U.S. national;

(iii) A qualified alien; or

(iv) A nonqualified alien who meets the Washington state residency requirements as listed in WAC 388-468-0005;

(b) Live in Washington state, and be:

(i) Less than thirteen years of age; or

(ii) Less than nineteen years of age, and:

(A) Have a verified special need, according WAC 170-290-0220; or

(B) Be under court supervision.

Wash. Admin. Code § 170-290-0005

Amended by WSR 16-09-059, Filed 4/15/2016, effective 5/16/2016

Amended by WSR 16-19-107, Filed 9/21/2016, effective 10/22/2016

Amended by WSR 17-23-017, Filed 11/3/2017, effective 12/4/2017

Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. 12-21-008, § 170-290-0005, filed 10/5/12, effective 11/5/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW, RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2011 1st sp.s. c 42, 2011 1st sp.s. c 50, and 2006 c 265 § 501. 11-18-001, § 170-290-0005, filed 8/24/11, effective 9/24/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, 2006 c 265, and chapter 43.215 RCW. 09-22-043, § 170-290-0005, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0005, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0005, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund Rules). 02-01-135, § 388-290-0005, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.