470 IAC 3-4.6-4 Service provisions

Sec. 4. (a) In order to provide services under IC 12-17-12, an entity must be: (1) a public school corporation as defined in IC 20-8.1-1-1 [IC 20-8.1 was repealed by P.L.1-2005, SECTION 240, effective July 1, 2005. See IC 20-33-5-1.]; or (2) a not-for-profit organization which: (A) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (B) has provided extracurricular activities or services to children during the year preceding the date of application for a grant under IC 12-17-12. (b) Preference will be given to those providers who operate school-based programs. (c) Service providers must adopt the following sliding fee schedule: Percent of Poverty Level Fee to be Paid, Per Family, Per Unit of Service 0 -100% = No fee 101 - 109% = $ 1 110 - 118% = $ 2 119 - 127% = $ 3 128 - 136% = $ 4 137 - 145% = $ 5 146 - 154% = $ 6 155 - 163% = $ 7 164 - 172% = $ 8 173 - 181% = $ 9 182 - 190% = $10 (d) Children of parents whose incomes exceed one hundred ninety percent (190%) of poverty may also be served in the program. The fee charged for those children may be set by the provider. (e) Service providers must serve clients on a priority of need basis under IC 12-17-12-12. (f) Service providers may make school age child care available from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, when school is in session, on school holidays, and school vacation days during the regular school year. (g) Under this program, service providers will be reimbursed a specified rate per unit, each unit being defined as the provision of four (4) hours or more of school age child care for one (1) child. One-half (1/2) a unit is defined as up to four (4) hours of school age child care for one (1) child.