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Eff.: 3/1/26 - All Other State of New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2026-2027 INCOME ELIGIBILITY SCHEDULES FOR PUBLICLY SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE or SERVICES Federal Head Start Program Maximum Maximum Allowable Maximum Allowable Maximum Allowable Allowable Annual Gross Family Income for Maximum Allowable Maximum Allowable Annual Gross Family Income for Annual Gross Family Income for Annual Family Entry Level Annual Gross Family Income Annual Gross Family Income Eligibility for Eligibility for Gross and/or At Redetermination Prior to Exit Clients Under Clients Over Income Initial Eligibility Age 60 Age 60 TIER A TIER B TIER C TIER D TIER E* Represents Represents Represents Represents Represents Represents Represents Represents 100% of the 150% of the 175% of the 200% of the 250% of the 85% of the 350% of the 500% of the 2026 2026 2026 2026 2026 2026 2026 2026 Family Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal New Jersey Federal Federal Size Poverty Index Poverty Index Poverty Index Poverty Index Poverty Index State Median Income Poverty Index Poverty Index 1 $15,960 $23,940 $27,930 $31,920 $39,900 $72,197 $55,860 $79,800 2 $21,640 $32,460 $37,870 $43,280 $54,100 $88,516 $75,740 $108,200 3 $27,320 $40,980 $47,810 $54,640 $68,300 $113,577 $95,620 $136,600 4 $33,000 $49,500 $57,750 $66,000 $82,500 $139,244 $115,500 $165,000 5 $38,680 $58,020 $67,690 $77,360 $96,700 $148,679 $135,380 $193,400 6 $44,360 $66,540 $77,630 $88,720 $110,900 $158,114 $155,260 $221,800 7 $50,040 $75,060 $87,570 $100,080 $125,100 $167,549 $175,140 $250,200 8 $55,720 $83,580 $97,510 $111,440 $139,300 $176,984 $195,020 $278,600 9 $61,400 $92,100 $107,450 $122,800 $153,500 $186,419 $214,900 $307,000 10 $67,080 $100,620 $117,390 $134,160 $167,700 $195,854 $234,780 $335,400 11 $72,760 $109,140 $127,330 $145,520 $181,900 $205,289 $254,660 $363,800 12 $78,440 $117,660 $137,270 $156,880 $196,100 $214,724 $274,540 $392,200 For each additional family member add: $5,680 $8,520 $9,940 $11,360 $14,200 $9,435 $19,880 $28,400 Source : Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, Federal Register , Vol. 91, No. 10, Friday, January 15, 2026, Page 1798 *Tier E represents the one-time Graduated Phase-Out period of child care assistance that may be utilized for one year. The source for Tier E is the Census Bureau Median Family Income by Family Size, Department of Justice, Cases Filed On or After November 1, 2025, https://www.justice.gov/ Kinship Child Care Services Income Eligibility for the Child Care Assistance Program and Other Selected Child Care Programs Including Preschool Wrap Around Child Care Administered through the New Jersey Department of Human Services State Funded CC-229 (03/26)