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 March 31, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 05/19/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 The Department is in process of building an integrated Child Care Management System, Baxter, which will help to manage provider payments amongst other interactions for families and providers on the CCAP program. Limiting co- payments to seven percent or less for all eligible families at 85% and below State Median Income (SMI) is built into this system and will roll out when this system goes live. 05/19/2025 2 CCAP rules are being updated to reflect a cap at 7% or less of family income for those eligible for CCDF funds at 85% or less of SMI. 05/19/2025