N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6910.18 - Cost Share Determination

(a) A family's child care scholarship family cap amount and cost share shall be determined as a percent of the family's monthly gross income adjusted for family size shown. The family cost share is shown in Table 6910.1 as follows:

(1) Families whose monthly gross income is less than or equal to 100% of the FPG described in He-C 6910.06(b) shall be eligible for step 1, Tier 1;

(2) Families whose monthly gross income is greater than 100% and less than or equal to 120% of the FPG as described in He-C 6910.06(b), shall be eligible for step 2, Tier 1;

(3) Families whose monthly gross income is greater than 120% and less than or equal to 140% of the FPG as described in He-C 6910.06(b) shall be eligible for step 3, Tier 1;

(4) Families whose monthly gross income is greater than 140% and less than or equal to 160% of the FPG as described in He-C 6910.06(b) shall be eligible for step 4, Tier 1;

(5) Families whose monthly gross income is greater than 160% and less than or equal to 190% of the FPG as described in He-C 6910.06(b) shall be eligible for step 5, Tier 1;

(6) Families whose monthly gross income is greater than 190% and less than or equal to 220% of the FPG as described in He-C 6910.06(b) shall be eligible for step 6, Tier 1; and

(7) Families whose monthly gross income is between 221% and 250% of the FPG according to the "Poverty Income Guidelines for All States except Alaska and Hawaii and the District of Columbia" published annually in the federal register at 81 FR 4036 (January 25, 2016) as described in He-C 6910.06(b) shall be eligible for a graduated phase out at step 7, Tier .2

(b) If at initial eligibility or redetermination, an assistance group's monthly gross income is less than or equal to 220% FPG as described in He-C 6910.06(b), the family's cost share shall be determined at steps 1-6 and considered in Tier 1. Families shall not be determined initially eligible at step 7

(c) If at redetermination the monthly assistance group gross income exceeds the initial eligibility threshold of (a)(1)-(6) above, Tier 1 eligibility, and is less than or equal to 250% of FPG, the family shall be eligible for 12-month graduated phase out period, Tier 2, at step 7.

(d) The family cap amount and cost share shall be calculated by taking the assistance group's monthly gross income, adjusted for family size, multiplied by the cost share percent associated with the step assigned to the family from Table 6910.1 and divided by 4.33.

(e) The cost share during the current 12-month eligibility certification period shall increase or decrease but not exceed the family cap amount determined at initial eligibility, whether Tier 1 or Tier 2

(f) Cost share shall decrease as a result of any decrease in income during a 12-month eligibility period, unless income was annualized at initial eligibility or redetermination.

(g) Changes in the monthly gross income limit used to calculate eligibility shall be effective on the first day of July following publication of the annual update of the federal poverty guidelines in the Federal Register.

(h) A family may report any decrease in income during the 12-month eligibility period, for Tier 1 or Tier 2, and have the cost share recalculated for the remainder of the eligibility period.

Table 6910.1 Eligibility and Family Cost Share (Based on Percent of Family Income)

Step	Federal Poverty Guidelines	Family Cap Amount Assigned to Family
1 Tier 1	Less than 100% FPG	4.75%
2 Tier 1	>100% <=120%	7.50%
3 Tier 1	>120% <= 140%	10.00%
4 Tier 1	>140% <= 160%	12.50%
5 Tier 1	>160% <= 190%	14.00%
6 Tier 1	>190% <= 220%	17.00%
7 Tier 2, Graduated Phase Out	>220% <= 250%	20.00%

(i) Families authorized for graduated phase out shall be assigned step 7 for the 12-month graduated phase out period.

(j) The family cost share assigned to the family shall be divided equally among all eligible children enrolled with DHHS enrolled child care providers.

(k) The cost share per child shall be applicable to only one DHHS enrolled child care provider.

(l) The family shall identify one DHHS enrolled child care provider per child to be reimbursed by DHHS pursuant to He-C 6910.07(b)(4).

(m) If the family utilizes more than one child care provider per child:

(1) DHHS shall only pay for one child care provider per child; and

(2) The family shall be responsible for the total cost of care for additional child care providers.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6910.18

#7723, eff 7-1-02; amd by #7939, eff 8-23-03; amd by #8377, eff 6-21-05; (See Revision Note at part heading for He-C 6910) #9474, eff 6-29-09; amd by #9665, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 3-1-10, EXPIRES: 8-28-10; ss by #9770-A, eff 8-25-10; ss by #10120, eff 5-7-12; amd by #10370, eff 7-1-13

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 28, Filed July 13, 2017, Proposed by #12221, Effective 7/10/2017, 7/10/2027. Amended by Volume XL Number 27, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13063, Effective 7/1/2020, Expires 7/1/2030