The Department of Workforce Services (Department) administers the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). The CCDBG provides funds for child care assistance, or subsidies, to assist low-income families in paying for child care. Child care assistance programs are referred to as "CC" programs. These rule changes eliminate the Job Search Child Care Program and expands the Employment Support Child Care Program (ESCC). Rather than providing up to three months of child care for job search after a job loss, ESCC customers will remain eligible during the remainder of their certification period. ESCC reporting requirements are also reduced during the 12-month CC eligibility certification period to be less disruptive to families. These changes allow child care coverage during temporary breaks in school or employment or job loss through the end of the re-certification period. These rule changes clarify that child care subsidy does not cover additional costs such as registration fees, late fees, or field trips, consistent with existing Department policy and practice. These rule changes clarify the procedure when one parent receives a subsidy on behalf of a child and the child's other parent does not receive a CC subsidy (the "non-applicant" parent). This is a clarification to be consistent with current policy and practice. These rule changes explain the procedure when a non-applicant parent pays a child care provider directly for their share of child care. In that case, the amount paid by the non-applicant parent will be deducted from the provider's total charge for providing care to the child, and will not be deducted from the child care subsidy amount. There is one example in this rule change illustrating the application of the rule. Following are two additional examples: Example 1: The applicant parent has two children ages three and five. The provider's monthly charge is $600 for each child or $1,200 total. The non-applicant parent of the three-year old pays the provider $200 per month. The applicant parent is solely responsible for the charge for the five-year old. The provider should report the reduced charge of $400 for the three-year old, as that is the portion the applicant parent is responsible to pay. The provider charge of $400 for the three-year old and $600 for the five year old ($1,000 total) will be used in the benefit calculation when determining the amount of the subsidy the applicant parent qualifies for. Example 2: The applicant parent has one child. The maximum limit the subsidy will pay is $600. The applicant parent has been approved for $500 subsidy payment and must pay a $100 copayment based on her income. Her provider charges $650 for the child. The non-applicant parent begins paying $200 directly to the provider. The provider reports to the Department that the portion the applicant parent is responsible to pay is now $450. The Department subsidy payment would be reduced to $350 with the same $100 copayment.