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TABLE 3.3. INCOME ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS AND STATE MEDIAN INCOME (SMI), FAMILY OF THREE
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State |
2000-2001 State Plans |
2002-2003 State Plans |
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85% of Monthly State Median Income (SMI)1 |
Monthly Income Eligibility Level Lower Than 85% of SMI if Used to Limit Eligibility |
Monthly Income Eligibility Level as a Percentage of SMI |
85% of Monthly State Median Income1 |
Monthly Income Eligibility Level Lower Than 85% of SMI if Used to Limit Eligibility |
Monthly Income Eligibility Level as a Percentage of SMI |
|
|
Alabama |
$2,870 |
$1,504 |
45% |
$3,118.00 |
$1,585.00 |
43% |
|
Alaska |
$3,694 |
85% |
$4,481.00 |
85% |
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|
Arizona |
$2,804 |
$1,909 |
58% |
$3,156.00 |
$2,013.00 |
54% |
|
Arkansas |
$2,172 |
$1,533 |
60% |
$2,776.92 |
$1,960.21 |
60% |
|
California |
$3,197 |
$2,821 |
75% |
$3,315.00 |
$2,925.00 |
75% |
|
Colorado2 |
$3,510 |
$2,139 |
52% |
$3,774.00 |
$2,743.00 |
62% |
|
Connecticut |
$4,495.00 |
$3,966.00 |
75% |
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District of Columbia |
$3,371 |
$1,764 |
44% |
$3,706.00 |
$3,470.00 |
80% |
|
Delaware |
$3,169 |
$2,326 |
62% |
$3,902.00 |
$2,440.00 |
53% |
|
Florida |
$2,667 |
$1,706 |
54% |
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Georgia |
$2,817 |
85% |
$3,569.00 |
85% |
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Hawaii |
$3,257 |
$2,874 |
75% |
$3,479.00 |
$3,274.00 |
80% |
|
Idaho |
$2,684 |
$1,706 |
54% |
$2,838.00 |
$1,706.00 |
51% |
|
Illinois |
$3,440 |
$1,818 |
45% |
$3,948.00 |
$1,818.00 |
39% |
|
Indiana |
$3,149 |
$2,161 |
58% |
$3,289.40 |
$2,207.00 |
57% |
|
Iowa |
$3,081 |
$1,793 |
49% |
$3,455.00 |
$1,890.00 |
47% |
|
Kansas |
$3,114 |
85% |
$3,874.00 |
$2,255.00 |
49% |
|
|
Kentucky |
$2,739 |
$1,851 |
57% |
$3,105.00 |
$2,012.00 |
55% |
|
Louisiana |
$2,742 |
$2,420 |
75% |
$2,942.00 |
$2,077.00 |
60% |
|
Maine |
$2,871 |
85% |
$3,038.01 |
85% |
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|
Maryland |
$3,957 |
$1,870 |
40% |
$4,451.00 |
$2,095.00 |
40% |
|
Massachusetts3 |
$3,869 |
85% |
$4,104.00 |
50% |
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Michigan |
$3,342 |
$2,172 |
55% |
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Minnesota |
$3,604 |
$3,181 |
75% |
$3,967.00 |
$3,501.00 |
75% |
| Mississippi |
$2,333
|
|
85%
|
$2,513.00
|
|
85%
|
| Missouri |
$2,772
|
$1,482
|
45%
|
$3,010.00
|
$1,482.00
|
42%
|
| Montana |
$2,592
|
$1,735
|
57%
|
$3,032.00
|
$1,829.00
|
51%
|
| Nebraska |
$2,707
|
$2,105
|
66%
|
$3,373.00
|
$2,104.99
|
53%
|
| Nevada |
$3,171
|
$2,798
|
75%
|
$3,539.00
|
$3,123.00
|
75%
|
| New Hampshire |
|
|
|
$3,630.00
|
$2,648.00
|
62%
|
| New Jersey |
$3,959
|
$1,735
|
37%
|
$4,223.50
|
$3,047.92
|
61%
|
| New Mexico |
$2,382
|
$2,313
|
83%
|
$2,658.00
|
$2,438.00
|
78%
|
| New York |
$3,326
|
$2,338
|
60%
|
$3,400.00
|
$2,438.00
|
61%
|
| North Carolina |
$3,082
|
$2,719
|
75%
|
$3,232.00
|
$2,852.00
|
75%
|
| North Dakota |
$2,445
|
|
85%
|
$3,035.00
|
$2,463.00
|
69%
|
| Ohio |
$3,084
|
$2,105
|
58%
|
$3,346.00
|
$2,255.00
|
57%
|
| Oklahoma |
$2,635
|
$1,936
|
62%
|
$3,110.00
|
$1,936.00
|
53%
|
| Oregon |
$3,226
|
$2,088
|
55%
|
$3,208.00
|
$2,255.00
|
60%
|
| Pennsylvania |
$3,201
|
$2,139
|
57%
|
$3,543.00
|
$2,438.00
|
58%
|
| Puerto Rico |
$1,279
|
|
85%
|
$1,279.00
|
|
85%
|
| Rhode Island |
$3,067
|
$2,603
|
72%
|
$3,844.50
|
$2,743.17
|
61%
|
| South Carolina |
$2,954
|
$1,446
|
42%
|
$3,330.00
|
$1,829.00
|
47%
|
| South Dakota |
$2,786
|
$2,140
|
65%
|
$3,504.00
|
$1,829.00
|
44%
|
| Tennessee |
$2,871
|
$2,027
|
60%
|
$3,093.00
|
$2,027.00
|
56%
|
| Texas2 |
$2,856
|
$1,735
|
52%
|
$3,171.00
|
|
85%
|
| Utah |
$2,724
|
$1,794
|
56%
|
$3,406.00
|
$2,244.00
|
56%
|
| Vermont |
$2,664
|
$2,586
|
83%
|
$2,867.33
|
$2,586.00
|
77%
|
| Virginia4 |
$3,394
|
|
85%
|
$3,829.00
|
$1,950.00
|
43%
|
| Washington |
$3,194
|
$2,024
|
54%
|
$3,670.00
|
$2,743.00
|
64%
|
| West Virginia |
$2,457
|
$1,735
|
60%
|
$2,689.00
|
$2,358.00
|
75%
|
| Wisconsin5 |
|
$1,909
|
|
$3,774.00
|
$2,255.00
|
51%
|
| Wyoming |
$2,881
|
$1,539
|
45%
|
$3,310.00
|
$2,255.00
|
58%
|
Source:
Information compiled from State CCDF Plans, FFY 2002-2003.
1Monthly
State Median Income is derived based on information provided in the
State Plans (which does not necessarily coincide with most recent year
SMI). In 2001, the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for a family of three
for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia was $14,630.
The FPL for Alaska was $18,290 and the FPL for Hawaii was $16,830. See
Federal Register, Vol. 66, No. 33, February 16, 2001, pp. 10695-10697.
2Colorado
and Texas permit sub-State jurisdictions to set different income eligibility
limits. See the discussion of Section 3.3.3 on page 86.
3Massachusetts
did not report an income eligibility level lower than 85% of SMI. However,
for a family that does not currently have an income eligible contracted
slot or voucher, the family's income must be at or below 50% of SMI
(calculated at $2,414.00) in order to access the subsidized child care
system. Once a family has a subsidy, a family will remain eligible until
its income reaches 85% of SMI.
4Income
levels in Virginia (income eligibility lower than 85% of SMI) differ
by locality and are based on the FPL.
5Wisconsin
did not provide the SMI for a family of three in its 2000-2001 State
Plan.
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