pa-56-27-951: Income limits and co-payments for the Subsidized Child Care Program (Part II)

Summary

This notice increases the income limits codified at 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3042, Appendix B (relating to copayment chart family co-payment scale effective May 5, 2025 (based on the 2025 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines)) under 55 Pa. Code § 3042.97(b) (relating to use of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines and State Median Income). This increase is effective as of May 4, 2026. Section 3042.97(b) of 55 Pa. Code requires the Department of Human Services to update the co-payment schedule in 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3042, Appendix B to reflect changes in the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG). Effective May 4, 2026, the income guidelines for the subsidized child care program are being raised due to increases in the FPIG. Under section 408.3 of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. § 408.3), the co-payment schedule is adjusted to reflect the increases. Chapter 3042, Appendix B of 55 Pa. Code also establishes the family co-payment levels according to the family's computed annual income and lists the weekly family co-payment based on the annual family income. VALERIE A. ARKOOSH, Secretary Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1729. No fiscal impact; recommends adoption. Weekly Family Size: 1 Weekly Family Size: 2 Weekly Family Size: 3 Co-pay Annual Income Co-pay Annual Income Co-pay Annual Income $0 $0.00 $938 $0 $0.00 $1,271 $0 $0.00 $1,605 $1 $938.01 $1,875 $1 $1,271.01 $2,543 $1 $1,605.01 $3,210 $2 $1,875.01 $3,751 $2 $2,543.01 $3,814 $2 $3,210.01 $4,815 $3 $3,751.01 $5,626 $3 $3,814.01 $6,357 $3...

The agency’s own summary, as published.