equal-access-affordability

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not limit all family co-payments to seven percent or less of family income, as required by 98.45(l)(3). (Plan Question 3.1.1a). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. • The Lead Agency does not provide data on the extent to which CCDF providers charge families additional amounts above the required co-payments (including data on the size and frequency of such amounts), as required by 98.45(b)(5). (Plan Question 3.1.2eii) Overall Target Completion Date: 12/30/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Lead Agency does not limit all family co- payments to seven percent or less of family income, as required by 98.45(l)(3). (Plan Question 3.1.1a) 12/30/2026 2 Waiver request to Office of Child Care. 12/30/2024 3 Draft completed for new sliding fee scale with 7% maximum co-payment and corresponding Hawaii Administrative Rule change. 11/30/2024 4 Rule amendment routing process for adoption. 01/30/2026 5 System modification within the Hawaii Automated Network of Assistance (HANA) system. 12/30/2026 6 Policy implemented. 12/30/2026 7 The Lead Agency does not provide data on the extent to which CCDF providers charge families additional amounts above the required co- payments (including data on the size and frequency of such amounts), as required by 98.45(b)(5). (Plan Question 3.1.2eii) 01/31/2025 8 Completed data request for providers to charge families additional amounts above the required co-payments (including data on the size and frequency of such amounts. 11/14/2024 9 Finalization of report on Committee On Planning and Projections (COPP). 01/31/2025