Income Limits

To be eligible for child care assistance, a family's countable income must meet the following using the published Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) available on the U.S. Health and Human Services website at http://aspe.hhs.gov/ poverty. (4-6-23) 01. Income at Application. When applying, a family's income cannot exceed one hundred seventy- five percent(175%) of FPG for a family of the same size. (4-6-23) 02. Income During Eligibility Period. During the eligibility period, when a family's countable income exceeds eighty-five percent (85%) of the State Median Income (SMI) for a family of the same size, the family becomes ineligible for child care assistance. (3-17-22) 03. Income at Redetermination. At redetermination, if a family's income exceeds one hundred seventy-five percent (175%) of FPG for a family of the same size, the family may be eligible to receive a graduated phase out of child care assistance. (4-6-23)