Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact. This change would result in the redistribution of existing resources.
Title
To adjust the Child Care Assistance income guidelines to keep them in line with the poverty guidelines published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and adopted by the State and to reflect inflationary increases.
Body
WHEREAS Section 3.12 (9)(g)6. of Madison General Ordinance provides that applications for child care tuition assistance under the program administered by the Community Services office must meet income criteria established by the Common Council; and,
WHEREAS the Common Council established such criteria by Resolution No. 36,213, adopted October 7, 1980 and updated such criteria by Resolution No. 38,801, adopted February 15, 1983, by Resolution No. 40,336, adopted July 10, 1984, by Resolution No. 47,219, adopted October 2, 1990, by Resolution No. 49,841, adopted March 16, 1993, and by Resolution No. 54,617, adopted September 16, 1997, and by Resolution No. 56,429, adopted August 3, 1999; and by Resolution No. 57,403, adopted March 7, 2000; and by Resolution No. 58,521, adopted July 17, 2001; and by Resolution No. 59,563, adopted July 2, 2002; and by Resolution No. 61, 417, adopted April 20, 2004; and by Resolution Enactment No. RES-07-00321, adopted March 21, 2007; and,
WHEREAS income criteria established on March 21, 2007 need to be adjusted to allow for inflation and to keep them at previously adopted guidelines; and,
WHEREAS the following guidelines will provide assistance for families with income starting at 185% of the Federal Poverty Level.
WHEREAS the Early Childhood Care and Education Board has reviewed this resolution and recommends that it be adopted by the Common Council.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this resolution supersedes Resolution Enactment No. RES-07-00321, adopted March 21, 2007.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the income criteria for child care tuition assistance under the City's child care program shall provide as follows:
INCOME ELIGIBILITY CHART
Family Size* |
Yearly Gross Income |
Monthly Gross Income** |
|
|
|
2 |
$25,900 |
$2,158 |
3 |
$32,560 |
$2,713 |
4 |
$39,220 |
$3,268 |
5 |
$45,880 |
$3,823 |
6 |
$52,540 |
$4,378 |
7 |
$59,200 |
$4,933 |
8 |
$65,860 |
$5,488 |
9 |
$72,520 |
$6,043 |
10 & up |
$79,180 |
$6,598 |
In addition to meeting income guidelines, applicants for City-funded child care assistance must meet criteria established in Sec. 3.12(9) of Madison General Ordinance.
*Definition of Family:
Family means one or more adults and children, if any, related by blood or law and residing in the same household. Where adults, other than spouses, reside together, each is considered a separate family. Emancipated minors and children living under the care of individuals are also a one-person family.
**Definition of Gross Monthly Income:
Gross monthly income is defined as money, wages or salary, net income from non-farm self-employment, net income from farm self-employment, social security, dividends, interest (on savings or bonds), income from estates or trusts, net rental income or royalties, unemployment compensation, workers compensation, alimony, and veteran pensions. Funds or benefits not specified here are excluded from consideration as gross monthly income.