Month/Year Child Care Assistance to the Family Started
Definition
The numbers for the month and year child care assistance started for the family receiving assistance.
Data Standards
Missing
Always required
Out of Range
Format YYYYMM:
1970 = YYYY = current year
01 = MM = 12
Internal Inconsistency
This field must be earlier than or equal to the date entered in Element #1 (Month/Year of Report Period).
Field Size
6
Format (YYYYMM)
Numbers
Guidance
Report the month and year child care assistance started for the family. If there was a short interruption of up to three months in child care assistance (for reasons such as a vacation or illness) enter the original month/year the assistance started, rather than when the assistance resumed.