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Chapter 5-A2 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES: DISTRICT-SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE SERVICES
Rule 5-A204 - SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS BY FAMILIES

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A204

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Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 5-A204 - SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS BY FAMILIES
204.1

Parent(s) or guardian(s) shall pay a co-payment toward the cost of child care services, based on the sliding fee scale set forth in Subsection 204.8, unless exempt from co-payment.

204.2

The following shall be exempt from co-payment:

(a) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families ("TANF") recipients in countable activities other than employment;
(b) TANF payees in countable activities;
(c) TANF parent(s) or guardian(s) with physical or mental, disabilities;
(d) Unemployed parent(s) or guardian(s) receiving vocational rehabilitation services;
(e) Children receiving Child Protective Services;
(f) Children in foster care;
(g) Children experiencing homelessness;
(h) Teen or young adult parent(s) in junior and senior high school; and
(i) Working parent(s) or guardian(s) or benefit recipients with income levels falling below one hundred percent (100%) of the FPL.
204.3

A family with a gross annual family income greater than one hundred percent (100%) but less than or equal to two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the FPL shall be required to pay the co-payment amount(s) set forth in Subsection 204.8.

204.4

The co-payment requirements in this chapter shall apply only to the two (2) youngest children in a family.

204.5

There shall be no co-payment requirement for a third child or any additional children of a family.

204.6

Parents shall be responsible for paying co-payments directly to the authorized child care provider, including a child development facility, relative care, in- home care provider, or authorized designee such as a shared service business alliance.

204.7

A child care provider shall not require parents to pay additional mandatory fees to the authorized child care provider beyond the established co-payment, set forth in Subsection 204.8.

204.8 The following schedule of co-payments shall apply to services provided by a child development facility or relative or in-home caregiver providing child care services subsidized by the District of Columbia:

SLIDING FEE SCALE - FISCAL YEAR 2025

% of Federal Poverty Guideline

Annual Income by Family Size

Daily Co-Pay (by Number of Children in Care and Full-Time/Part-Time Status)

Full-Time

Part-Time

1

2

3

4

5

First

Second

First

Second

0-50%

$7,530

$10,220

$12,910

$15,600

$18,290

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

51-60%

$9,036

$12,264

$15,492

$18,720

$21,948

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

61-70%

$10,542

$14,308

$18,074

$21,840

$25,606

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

71-80%

$12,048

$16,352

$20,656

$24,960

$29,264

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

81-90%

$13,554

$18,396

$23,238

$28,080

$32,922

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

91-100%

$15,060

$20,440

$25,820

$31,200

$36,580

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

101-110%

$16,566

$22,484

$28,402

$34,320

$40,238

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

111-120%

$18,072

$24,528

$30,984

$37,440

$43,896

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

121-130%

$19,578

$26,572

$33,566

$40,560

$47,554

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

131-140%

$21,084

$28,616

$36,148

$43,680

$51,212

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

141-150%

$22,590

$30,660

$38,730

$46,800

$54,870

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

151-160%

$24,096

$32,704

$41,312

$49,920

$58,528

$1.85

$1.92

$0.93

$0.96

161-170%

$25,602

$34,748

$43,894

$53,040

$62,186

$1.97

$2.04

$0.98

$1.02

171-180%

$27,108

$36,792

$46,476

$56,160

$65,844

$3.13

$1.12

$1.56

$0.56

181-190%

$28,614

$38,836

$49,058

$59,280

$69,502

$3.30

$1.18

$1.65

$0.59

191-200%

$30,120

$40,880

$51,640

$62,400

$73,160

$3.48

$1.24

$1.74

$0.62

201-210%

$31,626

$42,924

$54,222

$65,520

$76,818

$4.87

$1.74

$2.43

$0.87

211-220%

$33,132

$44,968

$56,804

$68,640

$80,476

$5.10

$1.82

$2.55

$0.91

221-230%

$34,638

$47,012

$59,386

$71,760

$84,134

$5.33

$1.90

$2.66

$0.95

231-240%

$36,144

$49,056

$61,968

$74,880

$87,792

$6.95

$0.60

$3.48

$0.30

241-250%

$37,650

$51,100

$64,550

$78,000

$91,450

$7.24

$2.59

$3.62

$1.29

251-260%

$39,156

$53,144

$67,132

$81,120

$95,108

$7.53

$2.69

$3.77

$1.35

261-270%

$40,662

$55,188

$69,714

$84,240

$98,766

$7.82

$2.79

$3.91

$1.40

271-280%

$42,168

$57,232

$72,296

$87,360

$102,424

$9.73

$3.48

$4.87

$1.74

281-290%

$43,674

$59,276

$74,878

$90,480

$106,082

$10.08

$3.60

$5.04

$1.80

291-300%

$45,180

$61,320

$77,460

$93,600

$109,740

$10.43

$3.72

$5.21

$1.86

301-310%

$46,686

$63,364

$80,042

$96,720

$113,398

$12.57

$4.49

$6.28

$2.25

311-320%

$48,192

$65,408

$82,624

$99,840

$117,056

$12.97

$4.64

$6.49

$2.32

321-330%

$49,698

$67,452

$85,206

$102,960

$120,714

$13.38

$4.78

$6.69

$2.39

331-340%

$51,204

$69,496

$87,788

$106,080

$124,372

$13.79

$4.92

$6.89

$2.46

341-350%

$52,710

$71,540

$90,370

$109,200

$128,030

$14.19

$5.07

$7.10

$2.53

351-360%

$54,216

$73,584

$92,952

$112,320

$131,688

$14.60

$5.21

$7.30

$2.61

361-370%

$55,722

$75,628

$95,534

$115,440

$135,346

$15.00

$5.36

$7.50

$2.68

371-380%

$57,228

$77,672

$98,116

$118,560

$139,004

$15.41

$5.50

$7.70

$2.75

381-390%

$58,734

$79,716

$100,698

$121,680

$142,662

$15.81

$5.65

$7.91

$2.82

391-400%

$60,240

$81,760

$103,280

$124,800

$146,320

$16.22

$5.79

$8.11

$2.90

401-410%

$61,746

$83,804

$105,862

$127,920

$149,978

$16.62

$5.94

$8.31

$2.97

411-420%

$63,252

$85,848

$108,444

$131,040

$153,636

$17.03

$6.08

$8.51

$3.04

421-430%

$64,758

$87,892

$111,026

$134,160

$157,294

$17.43

$6.23

$8.72

$3.11

431-440%

$66,264

$89,936

$113,608

n/a

n/a

$17.84

$6.37

$8.92

$3.19

441-450%

$67,770

$91,980

n/a

n/a

n/a

$18.25

$6.52

$9.12

$3.26

451-460%

$69,276

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

$18.65

$6.66

$9.33

$3.33

Notes:

* Initial eligibility is 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) and redetermination eligibility is up to 85% of the State Median Income (SMI).

* A dash (-) in a co-pay cell means no co-pay is required.

* A designation of "n/a" in an income cell means that a household of the indicated size and income level is ineligible for the subsidy.

SLIDING FEE SCALE - FISCAL YEAR 2025 (cont'd)

% of Federal Poverty Guideline

Annual Income by Family Size

Daily Co-Pay (by Number of Children in Care and Full-Time/Part-Time Status)

Full-Time

Part-Time

6

7

8

9

10

First

Second

First

Second

0-50%

$20,980

$23,670

$26,360

$29,050

$31,740

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

51-60%

$25,176

$28,404

$31,632

$34,860

$38,088

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

61-70%

$29,372

$33,138

$36,904

$40,670

$44,436

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

71-80%

$33,568

$37,872

$42,176

$46,480

$50,784

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

81-90%

$37,764

$42,606

$47,448

$52,290

$57,132

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

91-100%

$41,960

$47,340

$52,720

$58,100

$63,480

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

101-110%

$46,156

$52,074

$57,992

$63,910

$69,828

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

111-120%

$50,352

$56,808

$63,264

$69,720

$76,176

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

121-130%

$54,548

$61,542

$68,536

$75,530

$82,524

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

131-140%

$58,744

$66,276

$73,808

$81,340

$88,872

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

141-150%

$62,940

$71,010

$79,080

$87,150

$95,220

$ -

$ -

$ -

$ -

151-160%

$67,136

$75,744

$84,352

$92,960

$101,568

$1.85

$1.92

$0.93

$0.96

161-170%

$71,332

$80,478

$89,624

$98,770

$107,916

$1.97

$2.04

$0.98

$1.02

171-180%

$75,528

$85,212

$94,896

$104,580

$114,264

$3.13

$1.12

$1.56

$0.56

181-190%

$79,724

$89,946

$100,168

$110,390

$120,612

$3.30

$1.18

$1.65

$0.59

191-200%

$83,920

$94,680

$105,440

$116,200

$126,960

$3.48

$1.24

$1.74

$0.62

201-210%

$88,116

$99,414

$110,712

$122,010

$133,308

$4.87

$1.74

$2.43

$0.87

211-220%

$92,312

$104,148

$115,984

$127,820

$139,656

$5.10

$1.82

$2.55

$0.91

221-230%

$96,508

$108,882

$121,256

$133,630

$146,004

$5.33

$1.90

$2.66

$0.95

231-240%

$100,704

$113,616

$126,528

$139,440

$152,352

$6.95

$0.60

$3.48

$0.30

241-250%

$104,900

$118,350

$131,800

$145,250

$158,700

$7.24

$2.59

$3.62

$1.29

251-260%

$109,096

$123,084

$137,072

$151,060

$165,048

$7.53

$2.69

$3.77

$1.35

261-270%

$113,292

$127,818

$142,344

$156,870

$171,396

$7.82

$2.79

$3.91

$1.40

271-280%

$117,488

$132,552

$147,616

$162,680

$177,744

$9.73

$3.48

$4.87

$1.74

281-290%

$121,684

$137,286

$152,888

$168,490

$184,092

$10.08

$3.60

$5.04

$1.80

291-300%

$125,880

$142,020

$158,160

$174,300

$190,440

$10.43

$3.72

$5.21

$1.86

301-310%

$130,076

$146,754

$163,432

$180,110

n/a

$12.57

$4.49

$6.28

$2.25

311-320%

$134,272

$151,488

$168,704

$185,920

n/a

$12.97

$4.64

$6.49

$2.32

321-330%

$138,468

$156,222

$173,976

n/a

n/a

$13.38

$4.78

$6.69

$2.39

331-340%

$142,664

$160,956

$179,248

n/a

n/a

$13.79

$4.92

$6.89

$2.46

341-350%

$146,860

$165,690

$184,520

n/a

n/a

$14.19

$5.07

$7.10

$2.53

351-360%

$151,056

$170,424

n/a

n/a

n/a

$14.60

$5.21

$7.30

$2.61

361-370%

$155,252

$175,158

n/a

n/a

n/a

$15.00

$5.36

$7.50

$2.68

371-380%

$159,448

$179,892

n/a

n/a

n/a

$15.41

$5.50

$7.70

$2.75

381-390%

$163,644

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

$15.81

$5.65

$7.91

$2.82

391-400%

$167,840

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

$16.22

$5.79

$8.11

$2.90

401-410%

$172,036

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

$16.62

$5.94

$8.31

$2.97

411-420%

$176,232

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

$17.03

$6.08

$8.51

$3.04

Notes:

* Initial eligibility is 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) and redetermination eligibility is up to 85% of the State Median Income (SMI).

* A dash (-) in a co-pay cell means no co-pay is required.

* A designation of "n/a" in an income cell means that a household of the indicated size and income level is ineligible for the subsidy.

204.9

The schedule of co-payments may be revised periodically.

204.10

Co-payment may not be increased during a twelve (12) month eligibility period but may be decreased if any one of the following occurs:

(a) Change in qualifying activity;
(b) Decrease in income; or
(c) Increase in family size.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A204

Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 2972 (3/24/2017); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 9542 (9/29/2017); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 001121 (1/25/2019); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 470 (1/21/2022); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 12892 (10/25/2024)