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

41 D. Parent fees for Low-Income Child Care cases shall be reviewed at re-determination. An adjusted parent fee will be based on an average of at least the past thirty (30) days gross income or a best estimate of anticipated income in the event of new employment or a change in the adult caretaker(s)' or teen parent(s)’ regular monthly income. Unless, on a case-by-case basis, the prior thirty (30) day period does not provide an accurate indication of anticipated income, in which case a county can require evidence of up to twelve (12) of the most recent months of income. The adult caretaker(s) or teen parent(s) may also provide evidence of up to twelve (12) of the most recent months of income if they choose to do so if such evidence more accurately reflects the adult caretaker’s current income level. Income may be divided by a weekly amount then multiplied by 4.33 to arrive at a monthly average for parent fee calculations. E. Colorado Works households in a paid employment activity shall pay parent fees based on gross countable income as verified and shared by the local Colorado Works program. F. Parent fees for Colorado Works Child Care cases shall be reviewed at the end of the household's twelve (12) month eligibility period. An adjusted parent fee shall be based on gross countable income as verified and shared by the local Colorado Works Program. G. As defined by county policy, a county may waive the parent fee for a Low-Income or Colorado Works Child Care household that has a child that is dually enrolled in a Head Start or Early Head Start Program. H. For a Low-Income or Colorado Works Child Care household utilizing a child care provider in the top three levels of the Department’s quality rating system, the parent fee shall be reduced by twenty percent (20%) of the regularly calculated parent fee. For households utilizing multiple child care providers, only one child care provider is required to be in the top three quality levels for the reduced parent fee to apply. I. All adult caretaker(s) and teen parents are required to pay the fee as determined by the formula listed in 3.111 (P), except in the following cases: 1. One or two teen parent households who are in middle/junior high, high school, GED, or vocational/technical training activity and for whom payment of a fee produces a hardship, the parent fee may be waived entirely and documented in the case file. The parent fee waiver shall be reviewed during each re-determination. 2. The Low-Income or Colorado Works Child Care household is eligible for a reduced parent fee based on the quality level of the child care provider 3. Colorado Works households where the adult caretaker or teen parent has entered into a current individualized plan and is participating in an allowable work activity as defined in Colorado Works rule (9 CCR 2503-6), incorporated by reference in rule section 3.103, above, other than paid employment shall not have a parent fee. 4. Child Welfare Child Care households as defined in the Social Services rule manual, rule section 7.000.5 (12 CCR 2509-1), incorporated by reference in rule section 3.103, above, shall not have a parent fee. 5. Families Experiencing Homelessness as defined in rule section 3.109 shall not have a parent fee during the stabilization period. 6. Protective service households as defined in rule section 3.107 shall not have a parent fee unless the child(ren) has countable income. 7. Families that have no income shall have no parent fee.