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

90 and copying at the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, 710 S. Ash Street, Bldg. C, Denver, Colorado 80246, during regular business hours. 5. Effective August 1, 2026, counties shall provide parent fee information using Department-developed resources, including but not limited to websites, mass media, paper forms, brochures, and targeted outreach. Counties may also develop materials that are used in addition to Department-developed resources. The Department must approve any county-developed materials before use. County-developed materials must be accessible in languages in addition to English and Spanish, based on the populations the county serves, and include: a. A clear definition of the parent fee as defined in rule section 3.103(ZZZ); b. An explanation of how the parent fee is calculated as outlined in rule section 3.124; c. County parent fee policies, including any hardship policies; and, d. Provide details on when the fee is due to the child care provider according to rule section 3.124(K). 6. Counties shall collect information on adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) receiving programs services listed in rule section 3.125(P)(3)-(4) via the Low-Income Child Care application and shall enter the information into CHATS for reporting purposes. Q. Once determined eligible for Low-Income Child Care, households should remain eligible for a minimum of twelve (12) months. Counties shall not discontinue child care services prior to a household’s next eligibility re-determination unless: 1. The household’s income exceeds eighty-five percent (85%) of the State Median Income; 2. The adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) is no longer in a qualifying low- income eligible activity for the reasons that do not constitute a temporary break as defined in rule section 3.112(C);