Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
60. Department of Management Services |
60BB. Agency for Workforce Innovation |
60BB-4. Office Of Early Learning |
1(1) School Readiness Income Worksheet for Eligibility and Parent Copayments (SR-100) dated November 7, 2002, which is hereby incorporated by reference and can be obtained at 27www.flready.com, 28shall be completed for every financially assisted school readiness services applicant in order to determine eligibility and to establish the applicable fee, based on the sliding fee scale.
56(2) All earned income and unearned income not excluded by rule, and employment, shall be documented.
72(3)(a) For all applicants, other than those who are self-employed, each source of earned income, at a minimum, shall be documented by hours of employment and rate of pay based on:
1031. Six (6) weekly, three (3) biweekly, or two (2) monthly pay stubs that are current and consecutive, or
1222. A signed statement by the employer, or
1303. A signed contract for employment.
136(b) Self-employed applicants shall provide appropriate documentation sufficient to determine hours worked and income, such as: business account ledgers, written documentation from customers, contractors, or federal tax returns.
164(4) Each source of unearned income, as defined by rule, shall be documented, at a minimum, by:
181(a) An award letter or verification statement.
188(b) A written statement from the absent parent or household member. If the amount varies, then a minimum of six (6) weekly, three (3) biweekly, or two (2) monthly income amounts, for each income source that varies, shall be required and verified.
230(5) A teen parent who is emancipated will be considered a separate household and eligibility and income will be determined consistent with the procedures for other households.
257(6) A coalition may adopt alternate eligibility documentation procedures to ensure that families who are homeless are not ineligible due to inability to provide certain documentation, such as address or phone number.
289Rulemaking Authority 411.01(4)(e) FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d), (6) FS. History–New 4-21-03.