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2 450 Columbus Blvd Hartford, CT 06103 www.ctoec.org 860.500.4412 Care 4 Kids Program Policy Transmittal Transmittal Number: C4K-POL-24-02 Transmittal Date: October 4, 2024 D. for families with income of forty percent to less than fifty percent of the SMI, eight percent; and E. for families with income of fifty percent of SMI to at or below eighty five percent of SMI, ten percent.

On September 13, 2024, the OEC submitted a transitional waiver to the Administration of Children and Families requesting an extension of the April 1, 2024 deadline in which the 7% cap was to be implemented. Policy Directives: To align with the amended CCDF Final Rule, effective January 1, 2025, all family co-pays will be at or below 7% of a family’s income.

To determine the monthly fee, the family’s gross countable annual income shall be compared to the state median income standard (SMI) for the family size as promulgated annually by the Department of Health and Human Services. The fee shall be equal to the following percentage of the family’s gross countable income: A. for families with income below twenty percent of the SMI, family fee will be waived; B. for families with income of twenty percent to less than forty percent of the SMI, three percent; C. for families with income of forty percent to less than sixty percent of the SMI, five percent; D. for families with income of sixty percent of SMI to at or below eighty-five percent, seven percent.

Family Income % of SMI Family Fee % 0 –less than 20% SMI 0% 20% -less than 40% SMI 3% 40% - less than 60% SMI 5% 60% - at or below 85% SMI 7%

The parent shall be responsible for all costs not reimbursed by CCAP on behalf of the parent. In addition, families with earnings or self-employment income shall be responsible for paying a portion of the authorized cost of care based on a monthly sliding fee scale not to exceed 7%.

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