Family Income Sources (CDD-801B only)
The Family Income Sources information fields describe the source(s) of a family’s income, regardless of if the income sources were used to determine eligibility for subsidized child care services.
Exception: If the family is a Child Protective Services (CPS) referred family and income was not used to determine their eligibility, select “No” as the response to all six of the listed income sources.
Note: The family income sources listed in this section, in conjunction with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Cash Aid Recipient information field, captures all income sources for a family.
Where to Find It
On the 9600 Form, look in the box “Family Income Sources” in Section III: Family Adjusted Gross Monthly Income and Size.
Rules and Guidelines
- This information is required for each income source listed.
- There are six income sources:
- Employment
- State-only alien and two-parent programs for CalWORKs recipients
- Housing voucher
- Food stamps
- Other federal cash assistance (e.g., Supplemental Security Income, Social Security)
- Other income source; Note: Include child support payments in this category.
Important: Do not include TANF/CalWORKs cash aid recipient information here; this information was collected via a different information field.
- For each of the income sources, there are only three choices:
- Yes – The family received income from this source.
- No – The family did not receive income from this source.
- Unavailable – This choice is only available if the family is a CPS-referred family where income was not used to determine eligibility.
Error Messages and Solutions
- The Family Income Sources are required. (Yes, No, or Unavailable for each source)
Problem: A selection from the dropdown list is not made for at least one family income source (Yes, No, or Unavailable). This field must have information.
Solution: For each family income source, select a response (Yes, No, or Unavailable).
- “Monthly Family Income” must be zero because countable income has not been identified.
Problem: The Monthly Family Income is more than 0 (zero) dollars, but no income sources are identified for the family.
Solution: Confirm that the monthly family income and the family income sources information fields are answered correctly.
- “Monthly Family Income” cannot be zero because countable income has been identified.
Problem: The Monthly Family Income is 0 (zero) dollars, but at least one family income source is identified for the family.
Solution: Confirm that the monthly family income and the family income sources information fields are answered correctly.
- Family Income Sources cannot be “Unavailable” unless “Reason for Receiving Child Development Services” is “A – Child Protective Services.”
Problem: One or more of the “Family Income Sources” has been answered “Unavailable” but the “Reason for Receiving Child Development Services” is not “A – Child Protective Services.”
Solution: Confirm that the Reason for Receiving Child Care and Family Income Sources information fields are entered correctly.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Our agency provides services to a family whose mother is in training, and she receives child support from a previous marriage and the current husband is working. Which family income source do I enter?
Indicate all applicable income sources (i.e., "yes" for "employment" and "yes" for "other income sources").
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