935 NH CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP GROSS MONTHLY INCOME LIMITS SR 23-22 Dated 07/23 |
The NH Child Care Scholarship program has two-tiered eligibility. Two-tiered eligibility is required for any state who sets their initial income eligibility limits below 85% of State Median Income (SMI), as NH does. Tier 1 is for initial eligibility and Tier 2 is for Graduated Phase Out (GPO). GPO allows families time to transition toward financial independence and self-sufficiency.
Families who request NH Child Care Scholarship and who are either receiving financial assistance from DHHS under the Financial Assistance to Needy Families (FANF) program, or whose gross monthly income is at or below 220% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG),shall enter the NH Child Care Scholarship program in Tier 1. Initial eligibility can only be determined in Tier 1.
An exit threshold known as Graduated Phase Out (GPO), Tier 2, applies to families at redetermination when gross monthly income is greater than 220% FPG but less than or equal to 250% FPG. Tier 2 is not available to families at initial eligibility. Families receive a new 12-month eligibility period under Tier 2, and remain eligible under Tier 2 as long as their income remains greater than 220% FPG, but less than or equal to 250% FPG. If at any time during the 12-month eligibility period the family’s income decreases to less than or equal to 220% FPG, the family’s eligibility level shall return to Tier 1. If at any time during the 12-month eligibility period the family’s income exceeds 85% SMI, eligibility shall terminate.
A family’s step level is determined by the gross monthly income and the family size.
TIER 1 |
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Family Size |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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≤ 100% of FPG |
≤ 120% of FPG |
≤ 140% of FPG |
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MONTHLY |
YEARLY |
MONTHLY |
YEARLY |
MONTHLY |
YEARLY |
|
1 |
$1,215.00 |
$14,580.00 |
$1,458.00 |
$17,496.00 |
$1,701.00 |
$20,412.00 |
2 |
$1,644.00 |
$19,720.00 |
$1,972.00 |
$23,664.00 |
$2,301.00 |
$27,608.00 |
3 |
$2,072.00 |
$24,860.00 |
$2,486.00 |
$29,832.00 |
$2,901.00 |
$34,804.00 |
4 |
$2,500.00 |
$30,000.00 |
$3,000.00 |
$36,000.00 |
$3,500.00 |
$42,000.00 |
5 |
$2,929.00 |
$35,140.00 |
$3,514.00 |
$42,168.00 |
$4,100.00 |
$49,196.00 |
6 |
$3,357.00 |
$40,280.00 |
$4,028.00 |
$48,336.00 |
$4,700.00 |
$56,392.00 |
7 |
$3,785.00 |
$45,420.00 |
$4,542.00 |
$54,504.00 |
$5,299.00 |
$63,588.00 |
8 |
$4,214.00 |
$50,560.00 |
$5,056.00 |
$60,672.00 |
$5,899.00 |
$70,784.00 |
+ person |
$429.00 |
$5,140.00 |
$514.00 |
$6,168.00 |
$600.00 |
$7,196.00 |
TIER 1 |
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Family Size |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
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≤ 160% of FPG |
≤ 190% of FPG |
≤ 220% of FPG |
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MONTHLY |
YEARLY |
MONTHLY |
YEARLY |
MONTHLY |
YEARLY |
|
1 |
$1,944.00 |
$23,328.00 |
$2,309.00 |
$27,702.00 |
$2,673.00 |
$32,076.00 |
2 |
$2,630.00 |
$31,552.00 |
$3,123.00 |
$37,468.00 |
$3,616.00 |
$43,384.00 |
3 |
$3,315.00 |
$39,776.00 |
$3,937.00 |
$47,234.00 |
$4,558.00 |
$54,692.00 |
4 |
$4,000.00 |
$48,000.00 |
$4,750.00 |
$57,000.00 |
$5,500.00 |
$66,000.00 |
5 |
$4,686.00 |
$56,224.00 |
$5,564.00 |
$66,766.00 |
$6,443.00 |
$77,308.00 |
6 |
$5,371.00 |
$64,448.00 |
$6,378.00 |
$76,532.00 |
$7,385.00 |
$88,616.00 |
7 |
$6,056.00 |
$72,672.00 |
$7,192.00 |
$86,298.00 |
$8,327.00 |
$99,924.00 |
8 |
$6,742.00 |
$80,896.00 |
$8,006.00 |
$96,064.00 |
$9,270.00 |
$111,232.00 |
+ person |
$686.00 |
$8,224.00 |
$814.00 |
$9,766.00 |
$943.00 |
$11,308.00 |
TIER 2 |
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Family Size |
Step 7 |
|
≤ 250% of FPG |
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MONTHLY |
YEARLY |
|
1 |
$3,038.00 |
$36,450.00 |
2 |
$4,109.00 |
$49,300.00 |
3 |
$5,180.00 |
$62,150.00 |
4 |
$6,250.00 |
$75,000.00 |
5 |
$7,321.00 |
$87,850.00 |
6 |
$8,392.00 |
$100,700.00 |
7 |
$9,463.00 |
$113,550.00 |
8 |
$10,534.00 |
$126,400.00 |
+ person |
$1,071.00 |
$12,850.00 |
References: He-C 6910.06(b), He-C 6910.15(j)-(m), He-C 6910.18,
RSA 161:2,XII, RSA 167:3-c,X, RSA 167:83,I(b), RSA 167:83,II(o), RSA 167:86,
45 CFR 98.20, 45 CFR 98.21