Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)
EEC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PARENT CO-PAYMENT TABLE
| The Parent Co-Payment Schedule is used to determine the parent’s co-payment once the family is determined to be eligible and is being enrolled in an early education and care program. | 
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The Parent Fee Table is used to determine the household's parent fee once the family is determined to be eligible for subsidized child care and is being enrolled in an early education and care program. Use these steps to determine a family's Parent Fee
- Find the column with the family's size written at the top.
- Read down the column until you come to the correct income bracket for the family's gross monthly income.
- Then read directly across to the right until you are under the “Monthly Parent Fee Percentage” column to get the percent of income for the family's fee level.
- Calculate the family's actual parent fee as follows: Subtract the FPG for the family size (FPG can be found as the upper income limit of Fee Level 1) from the family's gross monthly income. Then multiply the resulting dollar value times the percent for the family's fee level to get the monthly parent fee value.
For example: A family of 2 with monthly income of $1,850 would be in Fee Level 2. Subtract the FPG from their gross income ($1,850 minus $1,763) to get $87. Multiply 4% times $87 for a monthly fee value of $3.48. Divide by 22 for a daily fee value of $0.16.
INCOME ELIGIBILITY TABLE
Use This Form to Determine Family Eligibility:
- Find the column with the family's size written at the top.
- Read down the column until you come to the correct income (either annual or monthly).
- Then read directly across to the left to determine "Percent of State Median Income."
- Please refer to relevant SMI Percentage (i.e. initial vs. reassessment - OR - special needs) to determine the family's eligibility.