Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 414 - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING AND CARE › Division 175 - EMPLOYMENT RELATED DAY CARE PROGRAM › Section 414-175-0050 - Income Limits and Copay Amounts

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Department determines financial eligibility for ERDC and
				the copay benefit level as follows:
(1) ERDC financial eligibility.
(a) A need group is not eligible for benefits
			 if the financial group has countable resources above $1,000,000.
(b) The monthly countable gross income of the
			 financial group is determined in accordance with OAR 414-175-0040. If monthly
			 countable income equals or exceeds the eligibility standards, the need group is
			 ineligible for ERDC.
(A) At initial
			 certification, the ERDC eligibility standard is met for a need group of eight
			 or less if monthly countable income for the need group is less than 200 percent
			 of the federal poverty level (FPL). The eligibility standard for a need group
			 of eight applies to any need group larger than eight.
(i) A monthly income standard set at 200
			 percent of the 2024 federal poverty level, and updated every March, is set at
			 the following amounts:
Size of Group...............
Standard
2. ............................
3,407
3. ............................
4,304
4. ............................
5,200
5. ............................
6,097
6. ............................
6,994
7. ............................
7,890
8 or more..............................
8,787
(ii) A
			 monthly income standard set at 85 percent of the 2024 state median income, and
			 updated every March, is set at the following amounts:
Size of
						  Group.............................
Standard
2.. ................................................
$5,161
3 .
						  .................................................
$6,375
4 .
						  .................................................
$7,589
5 .
						  ................................................
$8,803
6 .
						  .................................................
$10,018
7 .
						  .................................................
$10,245
8 or
						  more..................................................
$10,473
(iii)
			 A monthly income standard set at 250 percent of the 2024 federal poverty level,
			 and updated every March, is set at the following amounts:
Size of Group...............
Standard
2. ..................................
4,259
3. ..................................
5,380
4. ..................................
6,500
5. ..................................
7,621
6. ..................................
8,742
7. .................................
9,863
8 or more.....................
10,984
(B) During the certification period and at
			 recertification the ERDC eligibility standard is met for a need group of eight
			 or less if monthly countable income for the need group during the 12 month
			 period is less than 250 percent FPL or 85 percent state median income (SMI),
			 whichever is higher. The eligibility standard for a need group of eight applies
			 to any need group larger than eight.
(c) The copay calculated under section (3) of
			 this rule is compared to the allowable child care cost under section (2) of
			 this rule. If the copay is equal to or greater than the allowable child care
			 cost, the client is not eligible for ERDC.