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TABLE 3.3.4-3.3.8 - SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS

State

Established Additional Eligibility Conditions or Priority Rules
Allows Child Care for Children Age 13 and Older who are Incapable of Self-Care
Allows Child Care for Children Age 13 and Older who are Under Court Supervision
Provides Child Care for Children in Foster Care Whose Foster Parent is not Working or in an Education/ Training Program
Provides Respite Care to Children in Protective Services
Plan Year
2000-2001
2002-2003
2000-2001
2002-2003
2000-2001
2002-2003
2000-2001
2002-2003
2000-2001
2002-2003

Alabama

 
x
x
x
 
 
 
 
x 
x

Alaska

x
x
x
x
x
x 2
x
 
x
 

Arizona

 
x
x
 
 
 
x
x
 
 

Arkansas

x
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
 

California

x
x
x
x
 
 
 
 
x
x

Colorado

x
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
 
 

Connecticut

 
 
 
x
 
x 3
 
 
 
 

Delaware

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
x
x
x
x

District of Columbia

 
x
x
x
x
  
x
 
x
 

Florida

x
 
x
 
  
  
x
 
 
 

Georgia

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
  
 
 
 

Hawaii

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
  
 
 
 

Idaho

 
 
x
x
x
x 3
  
 
 
 

Illinois

x
 
x
x
x
x 2
  
 
 
 

Indiana

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
  
 
x
x

Iowa

 
 
x
x
x
 
  
 
 
 

Kansas

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
  
 
 
 

Kentucky

x
x
x
x
x
x 3
x
x
x
x

Louisiana

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
x
x
x
x

Maine

x
x
x
x
 
 
x
x
x
x

Maryland

x
 
x
x
  
 
 
 
 
 

Massachusetts

x
x
x
x
  
 
x
x
 
x

Michigan

x
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
 
 

Minnesota

 
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
x
 

Mississippi

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
 
x
 
 

Missouri

 
x
x
x
x
x 3
x
x
x
x

Montana

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
x
x
x
x

Nebraska

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
x
x
x
x

Nevada

 
 
x
x
x
x 3
 
x
x
x

New Hampshire

 
x
 
x
 
*4
 
 
 
x

New Jersey

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
x
x
 
 

New Mexico

 
 
x
x
x
  
  
  
  
  

New York

x
x
x
x
x
x 3
 
 
x
 

North Carolina

 
 
x
x
x
x 1
 
 
 
 

North Dakota

 
 
x
x
x
x 3
 
 
 
 

Ohio

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Oklahoma

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
 
 
 
 

Oregon

 
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
x
x

Pennsylvania

 
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
 
 

Puerto Rico

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
 
 
x
x

Rhode Island

 
 
x
x
x
 
 
 
 
x

South Carolina

 
x
x
x
 
x 3
 
 
 
 

South Dakota

 
x
x
x
x
x 3
x
x
x
x

Tennessee

x
  
x
x
x
x 3
 
 
  
 

Texas

x
x
x
x
x
x 2
 
 
x
x

Utah

x
 
x
x
x
x 2
 
 
 
 

Vermont

 
x
x
x
x
x 3
x
x
 
 

Virginia

x
  
x
x
x
x 2
 
 
x
 

Washington

 
x
x
x
x
x 3
 
 
 
x

West Virginia

 
x
x
x
x
x 2
 
 
x
x

Wisconsin

x
x
 
x
  
 
 
x
 
x

Wyoming

 
 
x
x
x
x 2
 
 
 
 

Source: Information compiled from State CCDF Plans, FFY 2002-2003.
1These States make child care assistance available to children who are 17 years of age or younger if they are under court supervision.
2These States make child care assistance available to children who are 18 years of age or younger if they are under court supervision.
3These States make child care assistance available to children who are 19 years of age or younger if they are under court supervision. In New York, assistance is available if the child is in school.
4These States makes child care assistance available to children who are 21 years of age or younger if they are under court supervision.

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