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5 <br /> PARENT FEES AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY LIMITS <br /> Recent state legislation has changed the income eligibility limits and parent fees for subsidized <br /> child care. The maximum income eligibility limits for families have been raised to 75% of the <br /> state median income. While this measure extends a family's eligibility for subsidy, parent fees <br /> will be assessed at higher rates: 7%, 8%, or 9%. As such, low-income families who may not <br /> have shared in the cost of child care under the previous policies may find it difficult to pay up to <br /> 9% of their gross income for child care. However, the revised system does require that most <br /> families pay some share of the cost of their child's care and increased parent fees will reduce the <br /> DSS share for each family which will result in more families being served for the same <br /> government dollars. Please see established limits for child day care services listed below: <br /> ESTABLISHED INCOME LIMITS FOR CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES <br /> Income Unit Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 <br /> Maximum Gross <br /> Monthly Income $1,449 J $1,895 $2,341 $2,786 $3,232 $3,678 <br /> Income Unit Size 7 8 9 10 1 11 12 <br /> Maximum Gross <br /> Monthly Income $3,762 $3,845 $3,929 $4,012 1 $4,096 J $4,180 <br /> MARKET RATES <br /> New policies regarding market rates will change the rate structure that we have in Orange' <br /> County. Counties are now required to pay child care providers either their charge for child care <br /> or the county market rate. Previously in Orange County, a rate less than market had been <br /> negotiated with some child care providers who met minimum licensing requirements and who <br /> employed less than 50% of their teachers with a teaching credential. However, since market <br /> rates have not increased in Orange County for two years and minimum wage increased in <br /> October impacting on many child care providers, the new requirement to pay the provider's <br /> charge or market seems fair. Listed below are the market rates for Orange County: <br /> ORANGE COUNTY MONTHLY MARKET RATES <br /> CENTERS HOMES <br /> infant/Toddler $550. $410. <br /> 2's $481. $410. <br /> 3-5 $457. $410. <br /> School Age $432. $410. <br />