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information on the sliding fee scale see the Family Income and Contribution Schedule. The Family Income and Contribution Schedule determines the maximum monthly family income for participation in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), the family’s required contribution (co- pay), and eighty-five percent (85%) of the Alaska State Median Income (SMI). The family’s co-pay is how much the family will contribute toward their authorized cost of care and is paid by the family directly to their child care provider. There may be times in which there are two (2) Family Income and Contribution Schedules in effect in the Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS) at the same time. The Family Income and Contribution Schedule used to determine the family’s initial eligibility will be used throughout the family’s certification period should the family report changes. By entering the correct certification period start date in the Budget and Co-pay screen when making changes, ICCIS will pull the correct Family Income and Contribution Schedule that was used at the initial eligibility determination.

The following financial eligibility criteria describe types of income: earned; unearned; and self-employment as well as exclusions and deductions to family income.

Anticipated earned, unearned, self-employment income and allowed deductions must be verified by hard copy or collateral contact in conjunction with taking client statement into consideration.

4080-1 ELIGIBLE PASS II AND PASS III FAMILY INCOME Earned income for the parent(s) of the family, from any source including self-employment, is countable unless specifically excluded. Earned income for any of the children of the family is not included in the family’s countable income.

Clear and detailed documentation is an essential part of establishing a family’s income eligibility and contribution (co-pay) amount.

Information is gathered through the family’s interview, collateral contacts, or by verifying documentation provided. Designees mustuse a standardized Integrated Child Care Information System (ICCIS) case note to document their evaluation of the family’s income from all sources and to anticipate an estimate of the monthly countable income. Income from any source is countable unless specifically