Best Beginnings Scholarship Half-Time & Full-Time Monthly Rates CHILD CARE CENTER Half-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $638.00 • Preschool: $605.00 • School Age: $550.00 Full-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $1,276.00 • Preschool: $1,210.00 • School Age: $1,100.00 GROUP HOME Half-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $528.00 • Preschool: $495.00 • School Age: $495.00 Full-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $1,056.00 • Preschool: $990.00 • School Age: $990.00 FAMILY HOME Half-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $495.00 • Preschool: $440.00 • School Age: $440.00 Full-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $990.00 • Preschool: $880.00 • School Age: $880.00 FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR (FFN) Half-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $423.50 • Preschool: $374.00 • School Age: $374.00 Full-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $841.50 • Preschool: $748.00 • School Age: $748.00 RELATIVE CARE EXEMPT (RCE) PROVIDER Half-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $374.00 • Preschool: $330.00 • School Age: $330.00 Full-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: $742.50 • Preschool: $660.00 • School Age: $660.00 SCHOOL AGE PROVIDER Half-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: NA • Preschool: $286.00 • School Age: $286.00 Full-Time Monthly • Infant/Toddler: NA • Preschool: $572.00 • School Age: $572.00

FAMILY SIZE > 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Entry Level Income $778 $980 $1,179 $1,379 $1,581 $1,781 $1,981 $2,180 $2,382 $2,582 $2,782 $2,981 $3,183 $3,383 $3,583 .5% Co-Pay $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $11 $12 $13 $14 $15 $16 $17 $18 90% FPG GMI $1,586 $1,999 $2,411 $2,824 $3,236 $3,649 $4,061 $4,474 $4,886 $5,299 $5,711 $6,124 $6,536 $6,949 $7,361 .5% Co-Pay $10 $10 $12 $14 $16 $18 $20 $22 $24 $26 $29 $31 $33 $35 $37 95% FPG GMI $1,674 $2,110 $2,545 $2,981 $3,416 $3,851 $4,287 $4,722 $5,158 $5,593 $6,029 $6,464 $6,899 $7,335 $7,770 .5% Co-Pay $10 $11 $13 $15 $17 $19 $21 $24 $26 $28 $30 $32 $34 $37 $39 100% FPG GMI $1,763 $2,221 $2,679 $3,138 $3,596 $4,054 $4,513 $4,971 $5,429 $5,888 $6,346 $6,804 $7,263 $7,721 $8,179 .5% Co-Pay $10 $11 $13 $16 $18 $20 $23 $25 $27 $29 $32 $34 $36 $39 $41 105% FPG GMI $1,851 $2,332 $2,813 $3,294 $3,776 $4,257 $4,738 $5,219 $5,701 $6,182 $6,663 $7,144 $7,626 $8,107 $8,588 1.0% Co-Pay $19 $23 $28 $33 $38 $43 $47 $52 $57 $62 $67 $71 $76 $81 $86 110% FPG GMI $1,939 $2,443 $2,947 $3,451 $3,955 $4,460 $4,964 $5,468 $5,972 $6,476 $6,980 $7,485 $7,989 $8,493 $8,997 1.0% Co-pay $19 $24 $29 $35 $40 $45 $50 $55 $60 $65 $70 $75 $80 $85 $90 115% FPG GMI $2,027 $2,554 $3,081 $3,608 $4,135 $4,662 $5,189 $5,716 $6,244 $6,771 $7,298 $7,825 $8,352 $8,879 $9,406 1.5% Co-pay $30 $38 $46 $54 $62 $70 $78 $86 $94 $102 $109 $117 $125 $133 $141 120% FPG GMI $2,115 $2,665 $3,215 $3,765 $4,315 $4,865 $5,415 $5,965 $6,515 $7,065 $7,615 $8,165 $8,715 $9,265 $9,815 1.5% Co-pay $32 $40 $48 $56 $65 $73 $81 $89 $98 $106 $114 $122 $131 $139 $147 125% FPG GMI $2,203 $2,776 $3,349 $3,922 $4,495 $5,068 $5,641 $6,214 $6,786 $7,359 $7,932 $8,505 $9,078 $9,651 $10,224 2.0% Co-pay $44 $56 $67 $78 $90 $101 $113 $124 $136 $147 $159 $170 $182 $193 $204 130% FPG GMI $2,291 $2,887 $3,483 $4,079 $4,675 $5,270 $5,866 $6,462 $7,058 $7,654 $8,250 $8,845 $9,441 $10,037 $10,633 2.0% Co-pay $46 $58 $70 $82 $94 $105 $117 $129 $141 $153 $165 $177 $189 $201 $213 135% FPG GMI $2,379 $2,998 $3,617 $4,236 $4,854 $5,473 $6,092 $6,711 $7,329 $7,948 $8,567 $9,186 $9,804 $10,423 $11,042 2.5% Co-pay $59 $75 $90 $106 $121 $137 $152 $168 $183 $199 $214 $230 $245 $261 $276 140% FPG GMI $2,468 $3,109 $3,751 $4,393 $5,034 $5,676 $6,318 $6,959 $7,601 $8,243 $8,884 $9,526 $10,168 $10,809 $11,451 2.5% Co-pay $62 $78 $94 $110 $126 $142 $158 $174 $190 $206 $222 $238 $254 $270 $286 145% FPG GMI $2,556 $3,220 $3,885 $4,549 $5,214 $5,879 $6,543 $7,208 $7,872 $8,537 $9,201 $9,866 $10,531 $11,195 $11,860 3.0% Co-pay $77 $97 $117 $136 $156 $176 $196 $216 $236 $256 $276 $296 $316 $336 $356 150% FPG GMI $2,644 $3,331 $4,019 $4,706 $5,394 $6,081 $6,769 $7,456 $8,144 $8,831 $9,519 $10,206 $10,894 $11,581 $12,269 3.5% Co-pay $93 $117 $141 $165 $189 $213 $237 $261 $285 $309 $333 $357 $381 $405 $429 155% FPG GMI $2,732 $3,442 $4,153 $4,863 $5,574 $6,284 $6,994 $7,705 $8,415 $9,126 $9,836 $10,546 $11,257 $11,967 4.0% Co-pay $109 $138 $166 $195 $223 $251 $280 $308 $337 $365 $393 $422 $450 $479 160% FPG GMI $2,820 $3,553 $4,287 $5,020 $5,753 $6,487 $7,220 $7,953 $8,687 $9,420 $10,153 $10,887 $11,620 4.5% Co-pay $127 $160 $193 $226 $259 $292 $325 $358 $391 $424 $457 $490 $523 165% FPG GMI $2,908 $3,664 $4,421 $5,177 $5,933 $6,689 $7,446 $8,202 $8,958 $9,714 $10,471 $11,227 5.0% Co-pay $145 $183 $221 $259 $297 $334 $372 $410 $448 $486 $524 $561 170% FPG GMI $2,996 $3,775 $4,555 $5,334 $6,113 $6,892 $7,671 $8,450 $9,230 $10,009 $10,788 $11,567 5.5% Co-pay $165 $208 $251 $293 $336 $379 $422 $465 $508 $550 $593 $636 175% FPG GMI $3,084 $3,886 $4,689 $5,491 $6,293 $7,095 $7,897 $8,699 $9,501 $10,303 $11,105 6.0% Co-pay $185 $233 $281 $329 $378 $426 $474 $522 $570 $618 $666 180% FPG GMI $3,173 $3,998 $4,823 $5,648 $6,473 $7,298 $8,123 $8,948 $9,773 $10,598 $11,423 6.5% Co-pay $206 $260 $313 $367 $421 $474 $528 $582 $635 $689 $742 185% FPG GMI $3,261 $4,109 $4,956 $5,804 $6,652 $7,500 $8,348 $9,196 $10,044 $10,892 7.0% Co-pay $228 $288 $347 $406 $466 $525 $584 $644 $703 $762 FAMILY SIZE > 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 190% FPG GMI $3,349 $4,220 $5,090 $5,961 $6,832 $7,703 $8,574 $9,445 $10,315 $11,186 7.0% Co-pay $234 $295 $356 $417 $478 $539 $600 $661 $722 $783 195% FPG GMI $3,437 $4,331 $5,224 $6,118 $7,012 $7,906 $8,799 $9,693 $10,587 7.0% Co-pay $241 $303 $366 $428 $491 $553 $616 $679 $741 200% FPG GMI $3,525 $4,442 $5,358 $6,275 $7,192 $8,108 $9,025 $9,942 $10,858 7.0% Co-pay $247 $311 $375 $439 $503 $568 $632 $696 $760 Graduated eligibility continues eligibility for Non-TANF families that are deemed over-income for the Non-TANF program. Total Monthly Co-payment = Gross Monthly Income (GMI) x the percentage assigned to the income range, which is based on Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) or $10, whichever is greater. The co-payments listed are minimums and correspond to the lowest level for each income range. Table is based on 2023 Federal Poverty Level (Federal Register Vol. 90, No. 11 Friday, January 17, 2025 Notices) (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-17/pdf/2025-00771.pdf) Entry Level income is based on TANF GMI (Gross Median Income) plus $1 Graduated Eligibility was added effective 11-01-2016 A family must already be on the Non-TANF program. At annual redetermination, the family would be eligible for Graduated Eligibility for a twelve-month eligibility period. All other BBCCS requirements must be met by the family to qualify for Graduated Eligibility. Montana Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Child Care Sliding Fee Scale Graduated Eligibility Standard Eligibility Effective 07-01-2025 The monthly co-payment is a percentage of the family's gross monthly income (GMI). Over 85% SMI - Not Eligible - MAX ENTRY EXIT Over 85% SMI - Not Eligible -