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-payment (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: 08/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Child care staff will submit a White Paper requesting automation updates in the Idaho Benefits Eligibility System (IBES) to reconfigure the calculation of Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) copayments capping the total at no more than 7% of the household income. This update will not require policy changes or rule promulgation. 06/30/2025 2 Child care staff will work with Process Engineers and Automation Liaisons to develop updates to the IBES rules engine and benefit process manual and coordinate the timeline for automation development, testing, and implementation of ICCP copayments, capping the total at no more than 7% of the household income. 08/01/2026 3 Child care staff will coordinate with the Self Reliance information/data team to write a report analyzing the extent to which CCDF providers charge families additional amounts above the required co-payment (including data on the size and frequency of such amounts). The report will be published as an appendix to the 2024 Idaho Local Market Rate Report. 12/31/2025