Section 17-799-8 - Family unit eligibility requirements(a) The department shall verify that the child and caretaker meet the eligibility requirements as described in this chapter.(b) A child eligible for child care payments shall reside with the eligible caretaker and meet the priority application criteria in 17-799-7.(c) A child receiving child care payments under this chapter shall not be eligible to receive child care payments under chapter 17-798.3 for the same preschool provider or same type of care.(d) A caretaker shall be eligible for child care payments provided the caretaker has monthly gross income verified through documentation that does not exceed: (1) Eighty-five per cent of the State Median Income for a family of the same size, using the Income Eligibility Limits as established in Exhibit I, dated November 1, 2013, attached at the end of this chapter; or(2) Effective with the 2024-25 program year, three hundred per cent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a family of the same size, which shall be updated annually on January 1 to determine eligibility for the upcoming program year.(e) A caretaker who is a foster parent licensed by the department, or by an organization under the authority of the department, shall not be subject to income limits for determining eligibility, and are not subject to the family unit's co-payment requirement under sections 17-799-14(b) (3) and (4), for the applying foster child.(f) A family unit who meets the eligibility conditions of this section, but is not selected to participate in the program due to lack of funds shall be placed on a waitlist and assigned a waitlist priority as established in 17-799-17.[Eff 2/09/14] (Auth: HRS § 346-14, HRS § 346-181) (Imp: HRS § 346-14, HRS § 346-181)