Background:
Income standards for determining eligibility for publicly funded child care were previously issued as an appendix to rule 5101:2-16-30 of the Administrative Code. The amounts were updated after the federal poverty guidelines were issued and the formal rule process was completed. The income standards will now be issued annually in a procedure letter to ensure timely implementation.
New Income Eligibility Standards:
Below are the 2013 income standards based on the 2013 federal poverty level guidelines (FPL). Counties must use the new income eligibility standards for all child care applications (initial and redeterminations) processed on or after June 23, 2013.
The income standards are as follows:
| Family Size | 2013 Federal Poverty Level | Maximum Income Limit for Initial Eligibility* | Maximum Income Limit for Transitional Eligibility** | Maximum Income Limit for Ongoing Eligibility*** |
|---|
| 2 | $1293 | $1616 | $1940 | $2586 |
| 3 | $1628 | $2035 | $2442 | $3256 |
| 4 | $1963 | $2454 | $2945 | $3926 |
| 5 | $2298 | $2873 | $3447 | $4596 |
| 6 | $2633 | $3291 | $3950 | $5266 |
| 7 | $2968 | $3710 | $4452 | $5936 |
| 8 | $3303 | $4129 | $4955 | $6606 |
| 9 | $3638 | $4548 | $5457 | $7276 |
| 10 | $3973 | $4966 | $5960 | $7946 |
| 11 | $4308 | $5385 | $6462 | $8616 |
| 12 | $4643 | $5804 | $6965 | $9286 |
* These amounts are at or below 125% of the 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2013.
**These amounts are at or below 150% of the 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2013.
***These amounts are equal to 200% of the 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2013.
Please contact the Child Care Policy Helpdesk at 1-877-302-2347, option 4, if you have any questions.
INSTRUCTIONS:
The following chart identifies the materials that need to be removed from and inserted into the Child Care Manual (CCM).
| LOCATION | REMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETE | INSERT/REPLACEMENT |
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| CCMPL Procedure Letters | | CCMPL No. 71 |