55 Pa. Code § 3042.52 – Initial determination of eligibility.

(a) The eligibility agency shall stamp the date and time of receipt on the signed application on the same day the eligibility agency receives the application by mail, hand-delivery, facsimile or electronically.
(b) The eligibility agency shall determine a family’s eligibility and authorize payment for subsidized child care no later than 10 calendar days following verification of all factors of eligibility. The eligibility agency may not delay a determination of eligibility beyond 30 calendar days following receipt of a signed application from the parent or caretaker.
(c) The eligibility agency shall determine a family eligible retroactive to the date the family submitted a signed application if the eligibility agency has received all information necessary to complete the application and the verification provided by the parent or caretaker establishes eligibility.