Income eligibility standards will be based on the Eligibility Income of the Parent(s). Parent fee's will not exceed the ten percent (10%) of the Families' Gross Income.
The following chart provides examples of the most common forms of Family composition, the resulting Family size, and whose income is countable in determining Eligibility Income:
Family Composition | Family Size | Income Counted |
Single Parent with Child(ren) | Parent and Child(ren) | Include all countable income |
Unmarried Parents who have at least one (1) mutual Child | Both Parents and all the Child(ren) in the household | Include all countable income |
Unmarried Parents with no mutual Child(ren) or multiple Family households | Unmarried Parents and their respective Child(ren) living in the household are counted as separate Families | Include countable income for the unmarried Parent and his/her Child(ren) |
Married Parents | Both Parents and all Child(ren) living in the household | Include all countable income |
Grandparents with legal guardianship of Child(ren) and Parents; and Parents of said Child(ren) in the household | Child is considered a Family of one (1) | Only Child's income is counted |
Family member out of the household on a temporary basis and expected to return | Parent in the home, the absent individual and the Child(ren) | Include all countable income for all Family members |
Foster Care Parent and Child | Child considered a Family of one (1) | Include only Child's income |
Individuals providing Kinship Relative Care or Fictive Kinship Care to a Child with a Child Protective Services' (CPS) plan | Child considered a Family of one (1) | Include only Child's income |
Adult acting "In-locoParentis" and Child | Child considered a Family of one (1) | Include only Child's income |
Legal guardians and Child | Child considered a Family of one (1) | Include only Child's income |
Parent and Child with Family member absent due to living in a long-term residential institution or prison | The absent individual is removed from the household. Count remaining household members | Include all countable income except that of the absent individual |
Child whose residence changes between custodial Parents | Child and custodial Parent's Family. All other Family rules in this section apply | Include all countable income |
Eligibility Income must include earned income from all sources:
Eligibility Income must include unearned income from all sources:
The following income is excluded from Eligibility Income:
The Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) is responsible for approving Child Care Subsidy eligibility through review of the completed program application.
A Parent will be determined to be ineligible for Child Care Subsidy if:
10-148 C.M.R. ch. 6, § 3