8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1404-1-4.105
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 8 CCR 1404-1-4.105 - [Effective until 3/21/2025] GENERAL CRITERIA FOR PRESCHOOL SERVICESThis rule is promulgated pursuant to section 26.5-4-204(4)(a)(I) and (II), C.R.S.
A. Low-Income Requirements To be considered low-income for the purposes of this rule section, a child's parent or guardian's gross monthly income must not exceed 270% of the Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG):
| FAMILY SIZE | 100% FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE (FPG) MONTHLY INCOME | 270% FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE (FPG) MONTHLY INCOME |
| 1 | $1,255.00 | $$3,388.50 |
| 2 | $1,703.33 | $$4,599.00 |
| 3 | $2,151.67 | $$5,809.50 |
| 4 | $2,600.00 | $$7,020.00 |
| 5 | $3,048.33 | $$8,230.50 |
| 6 | $3,496.67 | $$9,441.00 |
| 7 | $3,945.00 | $$10,651.50 |
| 8 | $4,393.33 | $$11,862.00 |
| EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON | $448.33 | $$1,210.50 |
B. Qualifying Factors The following qualifying factors will be used to determine a child's eligibility for preschool services pursuant to this rule section:
1. Child is identified as in poverty if the child's parent or guardian's gross income does not exceed 100% of the Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG).2. Child is a dual-language learner and the native language spoken in the child's home is a language other than English, or the child's native language is not English.4. Child is currently in the custody of a state supervised and county administered foster care home or in non-certified kinship care.5. Child is identified as homeless and/or unhoused, and lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and at least one (1) of the following: a. Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing; economic hardship, or a similar reason; living in motels, hotels, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations; or living in emergency or transitional shelters;b. Has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;c. Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or in similar settings; ord. Is a child who is migratory who qualifies as homeless for the purposes of this rule subsection because the child is living in circumstances described in this rule subsections (a) through (c), above.45 CR 20, October 25, 2022, effective 9/29/202245 CR 24, December 25, 2022, effective 11/21/202245 CR 24, December 25, 2022, effective 1/14/202346 CR 04, February 25, 2023, effective 3/17/202346 CR 14, July 25, 2023, effective 6/23/2023 (EMERGENCY)46 CR 17, September 10, 2023, effective 9/30/202347 CR 04, February 25, 2024, effective 1/22/2024, exp. 5/21/2024 (Emergency)47 CR 06, March 25, 2024, effective 4/14/202447 CR 24, December 25, 2024, effective 11/21/2024, exp. 3/21/2025 (Emergency)