CCMPL 93 (Changes to Child Care Income Eligibility Standards)
Child Care Manual Procedure Letter No. 93
August 26, 2015
TO: All Child Care Manual Holders
FROM: Cynthia C. Dungey, Director
SUBJECT: Changes to Child Care Income Eligibility Standards

Background:

Changes to the child care income eligibility standards are a result of the passage of Ohio's biennial budget, Am. Sub. H.B. 64 of the 131st General Assembly.

New Income Eligibility Standards:

County agencies must use the new monthly income eligibility standards for all child care applications, redeterminations and case updates processed on or after September 28, 2015.

The monthly income standards are as follows:

Family Size2015 Federal Poverty Level (100%)Maximum Income Limit for Initial Eligibility* (130%)Maximum Income Limit for Transitional Eligibility* (150%)Maximum Income Limit for Ongoing Eligibility* (300%)
2$1,328$1,727$1,992$3,984
3$1,674$2,177$2,511$5,022
4$2,021$2,628$3,032$6,063
5$2,368$3,079$3,552$7,104
6$2,714$3,529$4,071$8,142
7$3,061$3,980$4,592$9,183
8$3,408$4,431$5,112$10,224
9$3,754$4,881$5,631$11,262
10$4,101$5,332$6,152$12,303
11$4,448$5,783$6,672$13,344
12$4,794$6,233$7,191$14,382

* These amounts are determined using the 2015 Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2015.

Copayment Chart as a Desk Aid: The family copayment desk aid has been updated based on the new income eligibility guidelines and to reflect that the copayments will be waived for families at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level. The new desk aid is attached to this letter.

Please contact the Child Care Policy Helpdesk at 1-877-302-2347, option 4, if you have any questions.