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

84 of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG) outlined in rule sections 3.111(H)(2) and (3). 1. The county must assess a parent fee of one percent (1%) of gross income to eligible households with gross income that is at or below one hundred percent (100%) of the FPG. 2. For eligible households with gross income that is above one hundred percent (100%) of the FPG, the county must assess a parent fee at one percent (1%) of their income plus a marginal rate increase of fourteen percent (14%) for every dollar of gross countable household income above one hundred percent (100%) of the FPG. 3. An additional fifteen-dollar ($15) fee shall be added to the parent fee for each additional child when households are requesting care for more than one (1) child and have income above one hundred percent (100%) of the FPG. If care is only requested for one (1) child, the additional fifteen-dollar ($15) fee does not apply. Q. Beginning August 1, 2028, parent fees shall be assessed based on the following formula: Income Level (% of Federal Poverty Level) Marginal Rate (Assessed % for Each Additional Dollar) Less than or equal to 100% FPL 1% 101%-130 FPL 3% 131%-160% FPL 5% 161% and above 7% R. Counties shall use the FPG and state median income limit as defined in rule sections 3.111(H)(2) and (3). Counties shall update parent fees at the next