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[ ] The fee is per child and is discounted for two or more children. [ ] The fee is per child up to a maximum per family. [ ]No additional fee is charged after a certain number of children. [ ] The fee is per family. [ ] The contribution schedule varies because it is set locally/regionally (as indicated in 1.2.1). Describe: [ ]Other. Describe: ii. [x] The fee is a percent of income and (check all that apply): [ ]The fee is per child, with the same percentage applied for each child. [ ]The fee is per child, and a discounted percentage is applied for two or more children. [ ]The fee is per child up to a maximum per family. [ ]No additional percentage is charged after a certain number of children. [ ] The fee is per family. [ ]The contribution schedule varies because it is set locally/regionally (as indicated in 1.2.1). Describe: [x] Other. Describe: The percentage of income a family pays is determined by the ratio of the family’s gross income to the most recent poverty guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Family incomes are grouped into four tiers for determining what percent of income is assessed: 1) the copayment is waived for families at or below 10 percent of the poverty guidelines; 2) families above 10 percent and at or below 50 percent of the poverty guidelines are assessed a copayment of 3 percent of family income; 3) families more than 50 percent and at or below 100 percent of the poverty guidelines are assessed a copayment of 5 percent of family income; 4) families more than 100 percent of the poverty guidelines are assessed a copayment of 7 percent of family income. The family fee is assessed weekly and is rounded down to the nearest dollar. Due to this methodology, the actual percentage of income paid may differ from the nominal percent assessed. b. Does the Lead Agency use other factors in addition to income and family size to determine each family’s co-payment? (Lead Agencies may not use price of care or amount of subsidy payment in determining co-payments). [ ] No. [x] Yes. If yes, check and describe those additional factors below: i. [ ] Number of hours the child is in care. Describe: ii. [ ]Quality of care (as defined by the Lead Agency). Describe: iii. [x] Other. Describe: Family fees are not assessed for child care services when one