Background:
The Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC) income eligibility qualifications
are set forth in Chapter 5101:2-16 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) and are
updated annually after the release of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Guidelines
by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
The passage of Amended Substitute House Bill No. 110 of the 134th
General Assembly has set forth new income eligibility standards for families applying
for initial PFCC eligibility in Section 307.280.
Implementation:
On or after August 12, 2021, families may meet income qualifications
for PFCC, if their gross monthly income level is at or below one hundred forty-two
percent of the FPL. Additionally, families that need care for a child with a verified
special need may meet income requirements for PFCC if their gross monthly income
level is at or below one hundred fifty percent of the FPL. Special needs child care
is defined in rule 5101:2-16-01, OAC, as child care provided to a child who is less
than eighteen years of age and either has one or more chronic health conditions
or does not meet age appropriate expectations in one or more areas of development,
including social, emotional, cognitive, communicative, perceptual, motor, physical,
and behavioral development and that may include on a regular basis such services,
adaptations, modifications, or adjustments needed to assist in the child's function
or development.
The new monthly income standards are as follows:
|
Family Size
|
2020 Federal Poverty Level (100%) Annually
|
2020 Federal Poverty Level (100%) Monthly
|
Maximum Monthly Income Limit for Initial
Eligibility* (142%)
| Maximum Monthly Income Limit for Special
Need Eligibility*(150%) |
Maximum Monthly Income Limit for Transitional
Eligibility* (150%)
|
Maximum Monthly Income Limit for Ongoing
Eligibility* (300%)
|
|
2
|
$17,240
|
$1,437
|
$2,041
|
$2,155
|
$2,155
|
$4,310
|
|
3
|
$21,720
|
$1,810
|
$2,571
|
$2,715
|
$2,715
|
$5,430
|
|
4
|
$26,200
|
$2,184
|
$3,101
|
$3,275
|
$3,275
|
$6,550
|
|
5
|
$30,680
|
$2,557
|
$3,631
|
$3,835
|
$3,835
|
$7,670
|
|
6
|
$35,160
|
$2,930
|
$4,161
|
$4,395
|
$4,395
|
$8,790
|
|
7
|
$39,640
|
$3,304
|
$4,691
|
$4,955
|
$4,955
|
$9,910
|
|
8
|
$44,120
|
$3,677
|
$5,221
|
$5,515
|
$5,515
|
$11,030
|
* These amounts are determined using the 2020 Federal Poverty Guidelines
as published in the Federal Register on February 1, 2020. If the family size is
above 8, add $4,480 to the annual income for each additional household member.
The Child Care Information Data System (CCIDS) has been updated to
include the new income eligibility standards. All initial applications made on or
after August 12, 2021 will be based on these new standards.
Copayment
Desk Aid: The current 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.