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Policies for TANF Families Served Under the CCDF Child Care Subsidy Program Sarah Minton, Christin Durham, Erika Huber, Linda Giannarelli Presentation for NAWRS/NASTA 2012 URBAN INSTITUTE Context Many TANF families receive child care help

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Policies for TANF Families Served Under the CCDF Child Care Subsidy Program

Sarah Minton, Christin Durham, Erika Huber, Linda Giannarelli Presentation for NAWRS/NASTA 2012

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Context

  • Many TANF families receive child care help directly

from the TANF program, but…

  • Other TANF families receive child care subsidies through

Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) programs.

What are the rules for TANF families in the CCDF program?

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Overview of This Presentation

1.

The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

  • Overlap with child care for TANF recipients
  • 2. CCDF Policies
  • Focus on policies for TANF recipients
  • Using data from the CCDF Policies Database
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The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)

  • CCDF is the largest source of child care subsidies for low-income

families.

  • CCDF is part of a federal block grant and is funded with both

federal and state matching funding.

  • CCDF was authorized in 1996 under the Personal Responsibility

and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA).

  • CCDF is not an entitlement program.
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How CCDF Generally Works for Eligible Families

  • States set maximum rates they will reimburse providers.
  • Families locate child care.
  • Families pay a copayment (a portion of the cost of care).
  • States pay the remainder of the cost of care to the provider, up

to the maximum reimbursement rate.

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CCDF and TANF Child Care Spending in FFY 2009

  • Total CCDF: $9.1 billion
  • Approximate percent from TANF

funds transferred to CCDF: 20%

  • TANF funds spent directly
  • n child care:$1.8 billion

CCDF TANF Transferred TANF Direct

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Families served through CCDF in FFY 2009

  • ACF Administrative Data:
  • 957,300 families served

in the average month

  • 1,638,000 children served

in the average month

16%

CCDF Families Receiving TANF in the Average Month

Yes No

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Administrative Structure of CCDF and TANF- Funded Child Care

  • Three variations of state administrative structures for CCDF and

TANF-funded child care

1.

Same caseworkers and administrative structure

2.

Separate caseworkers and administrative structure

3.

Combination of the two

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What We Cover in the CCDF Policies Database

  • Policies for children served through the primary CCDF program

in each state

  • Policies for families receiving TANF only if:
  • They are served under the primary CCDF program, and/or
  • The CCDF and TANF-funded programs share administrative procedures/manuals
  • This presentation captures policies under CCDF-funded child

care

  • Policies for TANF-funded child care are picked up only if the program shares

administrative procedures/manuals with CCDF-funded care

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CCDF Rules

  • Federal rules establish general limits
  • States set detailed rules
  • State policies may vary for subgroups, such as TANF

families

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Federal Guidelines

Family Income – below 85 percent of State Median Income Children’s Age – under age 13 or under age 19 if mentally or physically incapacitated or under court supervision Reason for Care – parents working, attending job training, or in an education program or children in need of or receiving protective services

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Select State Rules in Effect October 1, 2009

  • Eligibility and Income Guidelines
  • Priority Policies
  • Redetermination Requirements
  • Copayment Policies
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Allowable Activities for CCDF

  • In all states employment is an eligible activity.
  • Almost every state allows for education and training activities.
  • Job search activities are allowed in more than half of the states.
  • Families receiving TANF can qualify based solely on TANF

activities in 48 states.

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Eligible TANF Activities

Which TANF Activities are Approved:

TANF work program and other TANF activities TANF work program only No TANF activities

HI AK TX CA MT AZ ID NV NM CO OR UT IL WY KS IA NE SD MN ND OK WI FL MO WA GA AL MI AR IN PA LA NC MS TN VA KY OH SC WV MD DE DC NY ME VT NH NJ MA CT RI

For full details, see the CCDF Policies Database.

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Maximum Monthly Income to Become Eligible for CCDF

Monthly Income Threshold for a Three-Person Family:

$1,831 < $2,000 $2,000 < $2,500 $2,500 < $3,000 $3,000 < $3,500 $3,500 or greater

HI AK TX** CA MT AZ ID NV NM CO* OR UT IL WY KS IA NE SD MN ND OK WI FL MO WA GA AL MI AR IN PA LA NY NC MS TN VA*** KY OH SC ME WV MD

DC

VT NH NJ MA CT RI DE

For full details, see the CCDF Policies Database. *Policies coded for Denver, Colorado. **Policies coded for the Gulf Coast Region. ***Policies coded for Group III areas.

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If States Have Any Priority Policies

If State Has Priority Policies:

Yes No Information not available

HI AK TX CA MT AZ ID NV NM CO OR UT IL WY KS IA NE SD MN ND OK WI FL MO WA GA AL MI AR IN PA LA NY NC MS TN VA KY OH SC ME WV MD DE

DC

VT NH NJ MA CT RI

For full details, see the CCDF Policies Database.

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Priority Policies Related to TANF

21 18 1 7 10 5 7 1 1 4 10 32 10 20 30 40 50 TANF Recipients Families Transitioning Off TANF Families At Risk of Becoming Dependent on TANF States Subsidy guaranteed Priority, subsidy not gauranteed Varies No priority

For full details, see the CCDF Policies Database.

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Redetermination Requirements for Most Families

Redetermination Period:

6 months 12 months Varies by local area

HI AK TX CA MT AZ ID NV NM CO OR UT IL WY KS IA NE SD MN ND OK WI FL MO WA GA AL MI AR IN PA LA NY NC MS TN VA KY OH SC ME WV MD

DC

VT NH NJ MA CT RI DE

For full details, see the CCDF Policies Database.

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Redetermination Exemptions for TANF Recipients

If TANF Recipients are Exempt from Redetermination:

Yes No

HI AK TX CA MT AZ ID NV NM CO OR UT IL WY KS IA NE SD MN ND OK WI FL MO WA GA AL MI AR IN PA LA NY NC MS TN VA KY OH SC ME WV MD DE

DC

VT NH NJ MA CT RI

For full details, see the CCDF Policies Database.

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Copayment Policies

  • Most families are required to pay a copayment.
  • Copayments generally increase with income.
  • States set the exact formula and income ranges.
  • How states define income varies.
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Copayment Exemptions for TANF Recipients

29 25 25

2

10 20 30 40 50

TANF Families with No Earned Income TANF Families with Earned Income Child-Only TANF Families States Yes Varies

For full details, see the CCDF Policies Database.

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Treatment of TANF Income When Determining Copayments

For full details, see the CCDF Policies Database.

If TANF Income is Counted:

Fully counted Varies/partially counted Not counted Eligibility determined by TANF Caseworker

HI AK TX CA MT AZ ID NV NM CO OR UT IL WY KS IA NE SD MN ND OK WI FL MO WA GA AL MI AR IN PA LA NC MS TN VA KY OH SC ME WV MD

DC

NY VT NH NJ MA CT RI DE

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Example Family Copayment

Copayment = 5% of Income State excludes TANF income when calculating copayment Family 1 Family 2 Earnings $848 $628 TANF $0 $220 Total Income $848 $848 Total Countable Income $848 $628 (TANF excluded) Monthly Copayment $42 $31

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Summary

  • CCDF is a significant source of child care subsidies for TANF

families.

  • 16 percent of CCDF families receive TANF.
  • CCDF policies often vary for TANF families.
  • Families can qualify based solely on TANF activities in 48 states.
  • TANF families are guaranteed CCDF subsidies in 21 states.
  • TANF families are exempt from redetermination requirements in 3 states.
  • TANF families pay no copayment in 29 states.
  • TANF income is excluded when calculating copayment in 17 states.
  • Future work understanding the overlap between CCDF and TANF-

funded child care policies

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Sources for CCDF Information

  • The state data used in this presentation are taken from the

CCDF Policies Database. Additional information can be found on the OPRE project website:

  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/cc/ccdf_policies/
  • Federal CCDF regulations as well as program data and

statistics may be accessed via the Office of Child Care’s website:

  • http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/index.html
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Contact Us

Linda Giannarelli, Project Director lgiannar@urban.org The Urban Institute Sarah Minton, Project Manager sminton@urban.org The Urban Institute Christin Durham, Project Manager cdurham@urban.org The Urban Institute

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Funding for this Project

  • The CCDF Policies Database is funded by the Office of

Planning, Research and Evaluation, under the Administration for Children in Families, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  • The views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily

reflect the views or policies of the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, the Administration for Children and Families, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Urban Institute, or the Urban Institute’s trustees or funders.