PDFWAC 110-15-0045

Approved activities for applicants and consumers not participating in WorkFirst.

(1) Applicants and consumers not participating in WorkFirst activities may be eligible for WCCC benefits for the following approved activities:
(a) Employment;
(b) Self-employment; or
(c) The following education programs:
(i) High school or a general educational development (GED) program for consumers under twenty-two years of age;
(ii) A vocational education program that is combined with an average of twenty or more employment hours per week or sixteen more work-study hours per week;
(iii) A vocational education program for consumers who are single parents enrolled full time and in good standing. For the purposes of this section, a "vocational education program" means a course of study at an accredited institute of postsecondary education leading to a specific occupational degree or certificate not resulting in a bachelor's or advanced degree; "enrolled full time" means a consumer is attending a college or vocational school and meets its definition of full-time student; and "good standing" means the consumer is enrolled in a college or vocational school and is compliant with its rules, policies, enrollment, and academic requirements;
(iv) Supplemental nutrition assistance program employment & training (SNAP E&T); or
(v) Adult basic education (ABE) and English as a second language (ESL) for consumers who are at least twenty-two years old.
(d) Applicants and consumers who meet the requirements of (c) of this subsection are eligible to receive subsidy payment for up to ten hours per week of study time for approved classes.
(2) Applicants and consumers who are eligible under the terms of this section are eligible to receive subsidy payment for transportation time between the child care location and the consumer's place of employment or approved activity.
(3) Applicants and consumers who are eligible under the terms of this section are eligible to receive subsidy payment for up to eight hours of sleep time before or after a night shift.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055 and 43.216.065. WSR 21-09-030, § 110-15-0045, filed 4/12/21, effective 5/13/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055, 43.216.065 and 42 U.S.C. 9858, et seq. WSR 19-08-020, § 110-15-0045, filed 3/26/19, effective 4/26/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-15-0045, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 16-09-059, § 170-290-0045, filed 4/15/16, effective 5/16/16. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-21-008, § 170-290-0045, filed 10/5/12, effective 11/5/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.070, 43.215.060 and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 12-11-025, § 170-290-0045, filed 5/8/12, effective 6/8/12. 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. WSR 11-18-001, § 170-290-0045, 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. WSR 09-22-043, § 170-290-0045, filed 10/28/09, effective 12/1/09. WSR 08-08-047, recodified as § 170-290-0045, filed 3/27/08, effective 3/27/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.12.340. WSR 06-12-094, § 388-290-0045, filed 6/6/06, effective 7/7/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.12.340, 74.13.085, and 2003 1st sp.s. c 25. WSR 04-08-021 and 04-08-134, § 388-290-0045, filed 3/29/04 and 4/7/04, effective 5/28/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.13.085. WSR 02-12-069, § 388-290-0045, filed 5/31/02, effective 7/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050 and C.F.R. Parts 98 and 99 (Child Care Development Fund Rules). WSR 02-01-135, § 388-290-0045, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/19/02.]