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411-420% $176,232 n/a n/a n/a n/a $17.03 $6.08 $8.51 $3.04 Notes: • Initial eligibility is 300 percent of the FPL and redetermination eligibility is up to 85 percent of the SMI. • A dash (—) in a co-pay cell means no co-pay is required. • A designation of “n/a” in an income cell means that a household of the indicated size and income level is ineligible for the subsidy.
DC Child Care Subsidy Program Co-payment Exemptions
The following families are exempt from co-payment fees: Children in families with income below 150 percent of the federal poverty level; Parents or guardians engaged in job search; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and payees; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education & Training (SNAP E&T) participants; Children under protective services; Children with disabilities; Children of adults with disabilities; Children experiencing homelessness; Children of teen parents; Children of elder caregivers; Families with children enrolled in Head Start, Early Head Start, or the Quality Improvement Network (QIN); Children in families experiencing domestic/family violence; and Children with a parent(s) or guardian(s) participating in addiction recovery programs.
For more information on the above classifications, please see the DC Child Care Subsidy Policy Manual.