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Appendix Tables

Chapter Four Appendix Tables

 

Appendix 4-A : Income Eligibility Limits as a Percentage of State Median Income (SMI) and FOL For Families Not Receiving
State FY1999 Income Limit FY 1999 SMI FY 1999 Income as % of SMI FY 2002 Income Limit FY 2002 SMI FY 2002 Income as % of SMI FY 2003 Income Limit Family of 3 FY 2003 SMI FY2003 Income as % of SMI Percent Change in Eligibility as % of SMI 1999- 2003
Alabama $17,328 $37,698 46% $19,020 $44,020 43% $19,020 $43,219 44% -4%
California1 $33,924 $46,382 73% $35,100 $53,004 66% $38,758 $53,093 73% 0%
Illinois $24,243 $45,008 54% $24,243 $55,739 43% $24,243 $57,218 42% -21%
Indiana2 $25,932 $48,562 53% $26,480 $49,156 54% $19,380 $52,146 37% -30%
Louisiana $29,580 $32,518 91% $23,232 $41,535 56% $24,924 $39,785 63% -31%
Massachusetts3 $23,172 $54,610 42% $28,968 $60,219 48% $28,968 $65,541 44% 4%
Michigan4 $26,064 $48,318 54% $26,064 $54,992 47% $23,880 $57,742 41% -23%
Minnesota $35,410 $50,884 70% $38,169 $56,009 68% $44,455 $59,265 75% 8%
New Jersey5 $27,300 $56,562 48% $29,260 $63,357 46% $37,550 $65,990 57% 18%
New Mexico6 $27,756 $33,628 83% $28,720 $37,755 76% $30,520 $39,744 77% -7%
New York7 $28,056 $46,966 60% $29,260 $50,194 58% $30,520 $54,197 56% -6%
North Carolina8 $32,628 $43,504 75% $38,784 $47,137 82% $34,224 $48,051 71% -5%
Ohio $25,680 $46,978 55% $27,066 $47,239 57% $28,224 $52,291 54% -1%
Tennessee $22,702 $40,524 56% $24,324 $43,679 56% $27,672 $46,115 60% 7%
Texas9 $20,475 $40,326 51% $21,945 $44,764 49% $22,890 $44,951 51% 0%
Virginia10 $25,692 $47,922 54% $27,066 $54,056 50% $28,236 $57,165 49% -8%
Washington $28,644 $48,234 59% $32,918 $52,599 63% $30,048 $53,397 56% -5%
Source: Information regarding income limits supplied by the study states. State Median Incomes supplied by the Census.
1 In its FY 2002-FY 2003 state plan, California supplied an SMI estimate of $46,800. Its eligibility ceiling is 75% of that SMI estimate.
2 In its FY 2002-FY 2003 state plan, Indiana supplied an SMI estimate of $46,800. Its eligibility ceiling is 57% of that SMI estimate.
3 In its FY 2002-FY 2003 state plan, Massachusetts supplied an SMI estimate of $59,626. Its eligibility ceiling is 50% of that SMI estimate.
4 According to the Michigan state government website.
5 In its FY 2002-FY 2003 state plan, New Jersey supplied an SMI estimate of $57,939. Its eligibility ceiling is 49% of that SMI estimate.
6 In New Mexico, the eligibility ceiling is 200% of FPL, the equivalent of 77% of SMI. Since 9/01, the state has only served families below 100 of FPL ($15,260 and 38% of SMI).
7 In its FY 2002-FY 2003 state plan, New York supplied an SMI estimate of $48,000. Its eligibility ceiling is 61% of that SMI estimate.
8 In its FY 2002-FY 2003 state plan, North Carolina supplied an SMI estimate of $45,630. Its eligibility ceiling is 85% of that SMI estimate.
9 TX: Income limits vary by Local Workforce Boards (LWB); the lower upper boundary is 85% of SMI and the lower boundary is 150% of FPL, or 50% of the SMI. The eligibility limit indicated here is for the Gulf Coast Region, inclusive of study site Harris County.
10 VA: Income eligibility limits vary by county groupings and range from 40 to 49% of SMI. In addition, Arlington County (the study site) was given a waiver to offer subsidies to families up to 70% of SMI.

 

Appendix Table 4-B: Copayment Buden
Weekly Co-Payment for Non-TANF Families at 33% SMI as a Percentage of Families Income
State 1999 2002 1999-2002
Weekly Copay-ment at 33% SMI Annual Income at 33% SMI Weekly Income at 33% SMI Copay-ment
as % of Weekly
Income
Weekly Copay-
ment at 33% SMI
Annual Income at 33% SMI Weekly Income at 33% SMI Copay-ment as % of Weekly Income Change in Co-Payment Amount Percent Change in Co-Payment Percent Change in Copay-ment as % of Income
Alabama $30 $13,372 $257 12% $23 $14,527 $279 8% -$8 -25% -31%
California $0 $15,306 $294 0% $0 $17,491 $336 0% $0 0% 0%
Illinois $16 $14,853 $286 6% $44 $18,394 $354 12% $28 175% 122%
Indiana $15 $16,025 $308 5% $10 $16,221 $312 3% -$5 -33% -34%
Louisiana $0 $10,731 $206 0% $0 $12,875 $248 0% $0 0% 0%
Massachusetts $60 $18,021 $347 17% $33 $19,872 $382 9% -$28 -46% -51%
Michigan2 $21 $15,945 $307 7% $16 $18,147 $349 5% -$5 -24% -33%
Minnesota $5 $16,792 $323 2% $9 $18,483 $355 3% $4 75% 59%
New Jersey $36 $18,665 $359 10% $54 $20,908 $402 13% $17 48% 32%
New Mexico $10 $11,097 $213 5% $12 $12,459 $240 5% $2 17% 4%
New York* $11 $15,499 $298 4% $9 $16,564 $319 3% -$2 -18% -23%
North Carolina $25 $14,356 $276 9% $30 $15,555 $299 10% $5 20% 10%
Ohio $24 $15,503 $298 8% $20 $15,589 $300 7% -$4 -15% -16%
Tennessee $16 $13,373 $257 6% $16 $14,414 $277 6% $0 0% -7%
Texas1 $28 $13,308 $256 11% $31 $14,772 $284 11% $3 10% -1%
Virginia $28 $15,814 $304 9% $31 $17,838 $343 9% $3 10% -2%
Washington* $20 $15,917 $306 6% $12 $17,358 $334 3% -$8 -41% -46%
Copayments supplied by the states.
State Median Income (SMI) supplied by the Census.
1 Co-payment levels vary by county. Co-payment provided here is for the study county. It applies to families with two children using subsidies for the first two years. The copayment increases to 12% of income in the third year, 13% in the fourth year.

2 Information from Michigan for 2002/3 came from the state website and CCDF plan summary.

 

Appendix Table 4-C: Full-Time Center Weekly Rates for 1998-99 and 2002-3 for Full-Time Center Care in Study County with the Highest Reimbursement Rate
  1998/9 Full-Time Center Weekly Rates 2002/3 Full-Time Center Weekly Rates 1999-2003
Unadjusted Rate Cost Index Adjusted Rated Unadjusted Rate Cost Index Adjusted Rate Percent Change in Rate
AL MOBILE $74.00 0.896 $82.59 $82.00 0.754 $108.72 32%
CA ORANGE $141.68 1.294 $109.49 $139.00 1.038 $133.89 22%
IL COOK $118.75 1.113 $106.69 $121.70 1.176 $103.47 -3%
IN MADISON $70.00 1.113 $62.91 $90.00 1.176 $76.52 22%
LA OUCHITA $65.00 0.793 $81.99 $75.00 0.704 $106.58 30%
MA FRANKLIN $127.50 1.113 $114.59 $148.75 1.035 $143.75 25%
MI WAYNE1 $189.00 1.113 $169.86 $112.50 1.176 $95.65 -44%
MN HENNEPIN $137.00 1.016 $134.90 $184.00 1.209 $152.22 13%
NC MECKLENBURG $119.75 0.892 $134.18 $147.25 1.094 $134.56 0%
NJ UNION $108.80 1.096 $99.28 $121.40 1.076 $112.79 14%
NM DONA ANA2 $72.40 0.933 $77.63 $89.26 1.094 $81.57 5%
NY ORANGE $125.00 1.096 $114.07 $150.00 0.892 $168.11 47%
OH HAMILTON $121.00 1.113 $108.75 $118.00 1.176 $100.32 -8%
TN SHELBY $72.00 0.896 $80.32 $90.00 0.754 $119.33 49%
TX HARRIS $86.28 0.793 $108.84 $95.00 0.704 $135.00 24%
VA ARLINGTON $157.00 0.892 $175.91 $167.00 0.892 $187.17 6%
WA KING $120.00 1.294 $92.73 $132.50 1.038 $127.63 38%
1 In 2003, the pay was $2.25 an hour and the typical week was 50 hours. There was no formal full-time rate.
2 Full time rates are provided on a monthly basis. The monthly rate FOR 2002/3 is $386.48.


 

 

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