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of the following applies: Children in Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) custody, a parent who is 17 years of age or younger at eligibility determination, and when a family’s gross applicable income is at or below 10% of the poverty guidelines c. Describe any other policies the Lead Agency uses in the calculation of family co-payment to ensure it does not create a barrier to access. Check all that apply: i. [ ] Base co-payments on only a portion of the family’s income. For instance, only consider the family income over the federal poverty level. ii. [ ] Base co-payments on the number of children in the family and reduce a portion of the co-payments as the number of children being served increases. iii. [ ]Other. Describe: 3.3 Waiving Family Co-payment 3.3.1 Waiving family co-payment The Lead Agency may waive family contributions/co-payments for many families to lower their costs and maximize affordability for families. Lead Agencies have broad flexibility in determining for which families they will waive co-payments. Does the Lead Agency waive family contributions/co-payments? [ ] No, the Lead Agency does not waive any family contributions/co-payments. (Skip to question 4.1.1.) [x] Yes. If yes, identify and describe which family contributions/co-payments waived. i. [ ]Families with an income at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level for families of the same size. ii. [ ]Families with an income above 100% but at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level for families of the same size. iii. [ ]Families experiencing homelessness. iv. [ ]Families with children with disabilities. v. [ ]Families enrolled in Head Start or Early Head Start. vi. [x]Children in foster care or kinship care, or otherwise receiving or needing to receive protective services. Describe the policy: CAPS Policy Manual 9.5 notes that family fees are not assessed for children who are in Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) custody. vii. [x]Families meeting other criteria established by the Lead Agency. Describe the policy: CAPS Policy Manual 9.5 states that family fees are not assessed for child care services when a parent is 17 years of age or younger at eligibility determination and also when a family’s gross applicable income is at or below 10% of the poverty guidelines. 4 Parental Choice, Equal Access, Payment Rates, and Payment Practices