Extends child care subsidies to families earning up to 300 percent of federal poverty level; appropriates funds.

This bill raises the maximum initial income eligibility for New Jersey's subsidized child care assistance program to 300 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $83,250 for a family of four in 2022. The Commissioner of Human Services will establish at least four income tiers to determine eligibility and placement on the Division of Family Development's co-payment schedule. The bill also appropriates necessary funds for implementation, subject to approval by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Department of the Treasury.

Extends child care subsidies to families earning up to 300 percent of federal poverty level; appropriates funds.

This bill raises the maximum initial income eligibility for New Jersey's subsidized child care assistance program to 300 percent of the federal poverty level, which is $83,250 for a family of four in 2022. The Commissioner of Human Services will establish at least four income tiers to determine eligibility and placement on the Division of Family Development's co-payment schedule. The bill also appropriates necessary funds for implementation, subject to approval by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Department of the Treasury.