Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Legal Authority and Program Purpose 400-28-10

 

Authority Reference 400-28-10-05

(Revised 10/1/11 ML #3278)

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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 signed into law August 22, 1996 collapsed all child care programs into one entitled Child Care and Development Fund.

 

Effective October 1, 1996 this program created a simplified program using the same regulations for all child care needs.

 

These include:

1. Families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits and who are involved in work or training activities and families who are transitioning off such benefits
2. Families receiving Diversion benefits
3. Families eligible for Crossroads
4. Low income families who are in need of assistance of child care to keep from becoming dependent on other assistance programs

 

Federal regulations may be found at Title 45 Department of Health and Human Services, Part 98, Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, section 5082 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law 101-508 as amended and codified at 42 U.S.C. 9858.