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Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITYChapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - SOCIAL SERVICES
Article 49 - CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
Appendix A - Child Care Assistance Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Chart and Fee Schedule

Ariz. Admin. Code § tit. 6, ch. 5, art. 49, app A

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Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Appendix A - Child Care Assistance Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Chart and Fee Schedule

Effective October 1, 2015

FAMILY SIZEFEE LEVEL 1 (L1) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 85% FPL*FEE LEVEL 2 (L2) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 100% FPL*FEE LEVEL 3 (L3) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 135% FPL*FEE LEVEL 4 (L4) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 145% FPL*FEE LEVEL 5 (L5) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 155% FPL*FEE LEVEL 6 (L6) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 165% FPL*
1 0 - 834 835 - 981 982 - 1,325 1,326 - 1,423 1,424 - 1,521 1,522 - 1,619
2 0 - 1,129 1,130 - 1,328 1,329 - 1,793 1,794 - 1,926 1,927 - 2,059 2,060 - 2,192
3 0 - 1,424 1,425 - 1,675 1,676 - 2,262 2,263 - 2,429 2,430 - 2,597 2,598 - 2,764
4 0 - 1,718 1,719 - 2,021 2,022 - 2,729 2,730 - 2,931 2,932 - 3,133 3,134 - 3,335
5 0 - 2,013 2,014 - 2,368 2,369 - 3,197 3,198 - 3,434 3,435 - 3,671 3,672 - 3,908
6 0 - 2,308 2,309 - 2,715 2,716 - 3,666 3,667 - 3,937 3,938 - 4,209 4,210 - 4,480
7 0 - 2,602 2,603 - 3,061 3,062 - 4,133 4,134 - 4,439 4,440 - 4,745 4,746 - 5,051
8 0 - 2,897 2,898 - 3,408 3,409 - 4,601 4,602 - 4,942 4,943 - 5,283 5,284 - 5,624
9 0 - 3,192 3,193 - 3,755 3,756 - 5,070 5,071 - 5,445 5,446 - 5,821 5,822 - 6,196
10 0 - 3,486 3,487 - 4,101 4,102 - 5,537 5,538 - 5,947 5,948 - 6,357 6,358 - 6,645**
11 0 - 3,781 3,782 - 4,448 4,449 - 6,005 6,006 - 6,450 6,451 - 6,783**
12 0 - 4,076 4,077 - 4,795 4,796 - 6,474 6,475 - 6,922**

MINIMUM REQUIRED COPAYMENTS

Per child in care full day = $1.00 part day = $.50 full day = $2.00 part day = $1.00 full day = $3.00 part day = $1.50 full day = $5.00 part day = $2.50 full day = $7.00 part day = $3.50 full day = $10.00 part day = $5.00

For families receiving Transitional Child Care (TCC) there is no co-pay assigned beyond the third child in the family

Full day = Six or more hours; Part day = Less than six hours.

Families receiving Child Care Assistance based on Department of Child Safety Foster Care, the Jobs Program or those who are receiving Cash Assistance (CA) and are employed, do not have an assigned fee level or a minimum required copayment. However, all families may be responsible for charges above the minimum required copayments if a provider's rates exceed allowable state reimbursement maximums or the provider has other additional charges.

*Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = US Department of Health and Human Services 2015 poverty guidelines. The Arizona state statutory limit for child care assistance is 165 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.

**The Federal Child Care & Development Fund (CCDF) statutory limit for child care assistance is 85 percent of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program State Median Income (SMI) Estimates for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016, October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. 80 FR, Page 32958-32959, June 10, 2015.

Ariz. Admin. Code tit. 6, ch. 5, art. 49, app A

Appendix A adopted effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3). Appendix A repealed; new Appendix A adopted effective July 1, 1998, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6; filed with the Office of the Secretary of State June 30, 1998 (Supp. 98-2). Appendix A repealed; new Appendix A adopted by exempt rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 2379, effective July 1, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2726, effective July 1, 2000 (Supp. 00-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 3111, effective July 1, 2001 (Supp. 01-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2952, effective July 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 3207, effective July 1, 2003 (Supp. 03-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2938, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Appendix A repealed; new Appendix A made by exempt rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2731, effective July 1, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Appendix A repealed; new Appendix A made by exempt rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 4137, effective October 1, 2005 (Supp. 05-3). Appendix A repealed; new Appendix A made by exempt rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2006 (Supp. 06-3). Appendix A amended by exempt rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 2583, effective July 1, 2007 (Supp. 07-2). Appendix A amended by exempt rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 2859, effective July 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Appendix A amended by exempt rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 702, effective April 1, 2009 (Supp. 09-1). Appendix A repealed; new Appendix A made by exempt rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 1222, effective July 1, 2009 (Supp. 09-2). Appendix A repealed; new Appendix A made by exempt rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 1334, effective July 1, 2011 (Supp. 11-2). Appendix A repealed; new Appendix A made by exempt rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 2070, effective July 1, 2012 (Supp. 12-3). New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1988, effective July 1, 2013. Adopted by exempt rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 1603, effective 10/1/2015.