Month/Year of Report Period
Publication Date:
March 28, 2016
Current as of:
Definition
The month and year being reported. The report should include information about the families and children who actually received child care services during the reporting month, irrespective of when payment is made for those services.
Data Standards
Missing
Always required
Out of Range
Format YYYYMM:
1998 <= YYYY <= current year
01 <= MM <= 12
Internal Inconsistency
This Element must be:
- later than or equal to the date entered in Element #8 (Month/Year Child Care Assistance Started)
- later than or equal to the date entered in Element #25 (Month/Year of Birth).
Field Size
6
Format (YYYYMM)
Numbers
Guidance
This element should be equal to the ACF-801 Monthly Summary Record’s Report Period Field (See Technical Bulletin #4)