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Child Care Scholarship Policy Manual 5

*In March 2020, COVID related child care categories did not require printing out CHIP screens for verification. Staff were still responsible for doing CHIP checks on all COVID related child care but not printed attachments were needed. The COVID related child care categories are COVID-19, COVID-300%, COVID- CARES, COVID-FC, CCDF-85% and Strong Start-85%

COVID-300% Effective October 15, 2020, the income guidelines were expanded to 300% of poverty. For the period of October 15, 2020 – March 24, 2021 the income guidelines were as follows:

Family Size Gross Family Income Limit Monthly Annual 1 $0 - $3,190 $0 - $38,280 2 $0 - $4,310 $0 - $51,720 3 $0 - $5,430 $0 - $65,160 4 $0 - $6,550 $0 - $78,600 5 $0 - $7,670 $0 - $92,040 6 $0 - $8,790 $0 - $105,480

Beginning March 25, 2021, the COVID-300% guidelines were updated as follows:

Family Size Gross Family Income Limit Monthly Annual 1 $0 - $3,220 $0 - $38,640 2 $0 - $4,335 $0 - $52,260 3 $0 - $5,490 $0 - $65,880 4 $0 - $6,625 $0 - $79,500 5 $0 - $7,760 $0 - $92,120 6 $0 - $8,895 $0 - $106,740