Effective October 1, 2015
FAMILY SIZE | FEE LEVEL 1 (L1) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 85% FPL* | FEE LEVEL 2 (L2) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 100% FPL* | FEE LEVEL 3 (L3) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 135% FPL* | FEE LEVEL 4 (L4) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 145% FPL* | FEE LEVEL 5 (L5) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 155% FPL* | FEE LEVEL 6 (L6) INCOME MAXIMUM EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 165% FPL* |
1 | 0 - 834 | 835 - 981 | 982 - 1,325 | 1,326 - 1,423 | 1,424 - 1,521 | 1,522 - 1,619 |
2 | 0 - 1,129 | 1,130 - 1,328 | 1,329 - 1,793 | 1,794 - 1,926 | 1,927 - 2,059 | 2,060 - 2,192 |
3 | 0 - 1,424 | 1,425 - 1,675 | 1,676 - 2,262 | 2,263 - 2,429 | 2,430 - 2,597 | 2,598 - 2,764 |
4 | 0 - 1,718 | 1,719 - 2,021 | 2,022 - 2,729 | 2,730 - 2,931 | 2,932 - 3,133 | 3,134 - 3,335 |
5 | 0 - 2,013 | 2,014 - 2,368 | 2,369 - 3,197 | 3,198 - 3,434 | 3,435 - 3,671 | 3,672 - 3,908 |
6 | 0 - 2,308 | 2,309 - 2,715 | 2,716 - 3,666 | 3,667 - 3,937 | 3,938 - 4,209 | 4,210 - 4,480 |
7 | 0 - 2,602 | 2,603 - 3,061 | 3,062 - 4,133 | 4,134 - 4,439 | 4,440 - 4,745 | 4,746 - 5,051 |
8 | 0 - 2,897 | 2,898 - 3,408 | 3,409 - 4,601 | 4,602 - 4,942 | 4,943 - 5,283 | 5,284 - 5,624 |
9 | 0 - 3,192 | 3,193 - 3,755 | 3,756 - 5,070 | 5,071 - 5,445 | 5,446 - 5,821 | 5,822 - 6,196 |
10 | 0 - 3,486 | 3,487 - 4,101 | 4,102 - 5,537 | 5,538 - 5,947 | 5,948 - 6,357 | 6,358 - 6,645** |
11 | 0 - 3,781 | 3,782 - 4,448 | 4,449 - 6,005 | 6,006 - 6,450 | 6,451 - 6,783** | |
12 | 0 - 4,076 | 4,077 - 4,795 | 4,796 - 6,474 | 6,475 - 6,922** |
MINIMUM REQUIRED COPAYMENTS
Per child in care | full day = $1.00 part day = $.50 | full day = $2.00 part day = $1.00 | full day = $3.00 part day = $1.50 | full day = $5.00 part day = $2.50 | full day = $7.00 part day = $3.50 | full day = $10.00 part day = $5.00 |
For families receiving Transitional Child Care (TCC) there is no co-pay assigned beyond the third child in the family
Full day = Six or more hours; Part day = Less than six hours.
Families receiving Child Care Assistance based on Department of Child Safety Foster Care, the Jobs Program or those who are receiving Cash Assistance (CA) and are employed, do not have an assigned fee level or a minimum required copayment. However, all families may be responsible for charges above the minimum required copayments if a provider's rates exceed allowable state reimbursement maximums or the provider has other additional charges.
*Federal Poverty Level (FPL) = US Department of Health and Human Services 2015 poverty guidelines. The Arizona state statutory limit for child care assistance is 165 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
**The Federal Child Care & Development Fund (CCDF) statutory limit for child care assistance is 85 percent of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program State Median Income (SMI) Estimates for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016, October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. 80 FR, Page 32958-32959, June 10, 2015.
Ariz. Admin. Code tit. 6, ch. 5, art. 49, app A