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Tennessee Child Care Certificate Program

EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2024 Household Size

Monthly Income Eligibility Limits 150th Percentile (FPL) 60th Percentile (SMI) 85th Percentile (SMI) 2 $2,555.00 $3,066.70 $4,344.49 3 $3,227.50 $3,788.27 $5,366.72 4 $3,900.00 $4,509.85 $6,388.95 5 $4,572.50 $5,231.43 $7,411.19 6 $5,245.00 $5,953.00 $8,433.42 7 $5,917.50 $6,088.30 $8,625.09 8 $6,590.00 $6,223.59 $8,816.76 9 $7,262.50 $6,358.89 $9,008.43 10 $7,935.00 $6,494.18 $9,200.09 11 $8,607.50 $6,629.48 $9,391.76 12 $9,280.00 $6,764.78 $9,583.43 Co-Pay Fee No Fee 5% of income *Co-Pay fees will be waived for incomes at or below the 150th percentile of Federal Poverty Level (FPL)

**Weekly Parent Co-Pay Fee = monthly countable income x .05 (5%), divided by 4.3, rounded down to whole dollar amount. Resulting co-pay fee will be evenly divided among all children in care. Example: $1895 X 0.05=$94.75 rounded down to $94 /4.3=21.86 rounded down to $21/2 children =$10.50

Income ranges are determined as follows: State Median Income (SMI) Monthly figures for FY 2023-24. Based on 2024 poverty guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services