ACF-801 Online Help - Element 7

Definition: The monthly dollar amount the family receiving assistance must pay for child care services for the month being reported (the co-payment assigned by the Lead Agency or its designee).

Data Standards:

Missing

Required if Element #6 is 1, 2, 3, 5 , 6, 7, 8, or 0.

Missing

Before October 2006:

0 - 1000

October 2006 and after:

Greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 2000

Missing

This field must be:

• less than the sum of Element #27 (Total Expected Dollar Amount per Month to be Received by the Provider) for all the children in the family

• less than or equal to Element #9 (Total Monthly Income)

Field Size: 4

Format (NNNN): Number

Guidance: Enter the total monthly dollar amount (to the nearest dollar) that the family receiving assistance must pay for child care services for the month being reported, using leading zeros as necessary. If co-pay is assigned by the state on a per-child basis, this element must be the sum of all the co-payments.

If Element 7 (Total Monthly Child Care Copayment by Family) is “unknown/not reported” do not use zero fill, use a blank or space.