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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 8 CCR 1403-1 Colorado Child Care Assistance Program

41 e. County child care staff may refer the adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) to community employment and training resources for assistance in making a training and education activity decision. H. Low-Income Eligibility Guidelines 1. Adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) gross income must not exceed eighty- five percent (85%) of the state median income. a. Entry eligibility shall be set by the Department at a level based on the self-sufficiency standard, not to be set below one hundred eighty-five percent (185%) of the federal poverty level. b. Exit income eligibility must be eighty-five percent (85%) of the state median income. 2. Through September 30, 2026, monthly gross income levels, for one- hundred percent (100%) of the Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG), as well as eighty-five percent (85%) of State Median Income (SMI), the state and federal maximum income limits, for the corresponding household size are as follows:

Family Size 100% Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG) 85% State Median Income (SMI) (State and Federal Maximum Income Limit) 1 $1,304.17 $5,100.99 2 $1,762.50 $6,683.61 3 $2,220.83 $8,256.22 4 $2,679.17 $9,828.83 5 $3,137.50 $11,401.45 6 $3,595.83 $12,974.06