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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Chapter 7. Family Definition and Determining Income Eligibility Revised 08/01/2024

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end of the 12-month eligibility period. Refer to Employment, Self- Employment, and Income Evidence Job Aid.

If the gross amount is less than minimum wage based on the hours the applicant/recipient states they work, the number of hours will be determined by taking the gross income and dividing it by the current minimum wage to determine gainful employment hours in determining level of care.

If the income is $0, it would be considered “No income” and the gainful employment policy should be followed. These hours are used to determine the gainful employment hours for determining the level of care and parental fee.

If a self-employed client applies and voluntarily provides their tax information, the child care worker can accept the tax forms (generally a Schedule C) as verification of their Self-Employment income and the child care worker must use that as verification of their income.

To determine the Level of Care, the child care worker uses gross income (before deductions) to determine level of care.

For example: The initial gross $17,761/12 = $1480.08/$7.25 = 204.15 hours per month/4 = 51.04 hours per week. The applicant/recipient is eligible for up to full time care.

Refer to Chapter 5 for information regarding Level of Care.