Child Care Eligibility/ Copayment Chart

Appendix C-4   Effective 10/1/2025

How Household Income, Family Size, and Family Share Copayments are Determined

When a household applies for Child Care Subsidy benefits, Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) bases the household's income eligibility on the federal income eligibility threshold per family size. Per Section 98.20 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the federal income eligibility threshold cannot exceed 85 percent of the state median income per family size. Refer to Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:40-7-6 to determine who must be considered part of the household for income consideration and family size.

Income thresholds by family size and family share copayment amounts are shown on page two of this appendix. The family share copayment is based on the household's adjusted monthly income and family size per OAC 340:40-5-1(8) and (9).

• The adjusted monthly income is the gross earned income plus unearned income, minus legally binding child support paid, rounded to the nearest dollar.
• The family share copayment is set at initial approval and is not increased until the next eligibility renewal is completed unless the household income exceeds the maximum income eligibility threshold resulting in closure of subsidized child care benefits.
• The client pays the family share copayment directly to the provider each month.
• OKDHS makes payments to the child care provider on the balance of care costs after the copayment has been deducted.
• The provider must return a portion of the parent's or guardian's family share copayment when the care used by the family (the daily rate per child times the number of days the child attended) is less than the family share copayment.

*A family size of one consists of a single child receiving child care benefits when the adult(s) and any other children living in the home are not considered part of the household for income consideration per OAC 340:40-7-6.