Section R986-700-711 - Employment Support Child Care Assistance to Support Education and Training Activities(1) ES CC may be provided when the client is engaged in education or training and employment, provided the client meets the work requirements under Section R986-700-709.(2) The work requirement may be waived as provided in Subsection R986-700-709(2)(a)(iii), R986-700-709(2)(a)(v), or R986-700-709(2)(b)(i)(C) for a client who is unemployed and is enrolled in a formal course of study to obtain a high school diploma or GED.(a) The 24 calendar month time limit in Subsection R986-700-711(4) does not apply to high school or GED completion.(b) The client must provide verification of satisfactory progress to receive continued ES CC beyond 12 months.(3) The education or training is limited to courses approved by the Department that directly relate to improving the parent's employment skills.(4) ES CC will only be paid to support education or training activities for a total of 24 calendar months. (a) The months do not need to be consecutive.(b) On a case-by-case basis, and for a reasonable length of time, months do not count toward the 24-month time limit when the client is meeting the work requirements of Section R986-700-709 and is enrolled in a formal course of study for any of the following: (i) obtaining a high school diploma or GED;(ii) adult basic education; or(iii) learning English as a second language.(c) Months during which the client received FEP CC while receiving education and training do not count toward the 24-month time limit.(d)(i) CC is not ordinarily used to support short-term workshops unless they are required or encouraged by the employer.(ii) If a short-term workshop is required or encouraged by the employer, and approved by the Department, months during which the client receives child care to attend such a workshop do not count toward the 24-month time limit.(5) Education or training can only be approved if the client can realistically complete the course of study within 24 months and demonstrates progress in the program.(6) Any CC payment to cover training participation hours made for a calendar month, or a partial calendar month, counts as one month toward the 24-month limit.(7) Except as provided in Section R986-700-711, there are no exceptions to the 24-month time limit, and no extensions may be granted.(8) Only the last two years of a four-year program may be supported.(9) CC is not allowed to support education or training if the client already has a bachelor's degree.(10) CC cannot be approved for graduate study or obtaining a teaching certificate if the client already has a bachelor's degree.Utah Admin. Code R986-700-711
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-18, effective 8/25/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-19, effective 10/1/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-10, effective 6/1/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-14, effective 7/1/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-04, effective 2/8/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-21, effective 10/18/2024