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Add changelog fragment for Vermont CCAP
hua7450 Mar 12, 2026
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Implement Vermont CCFAP (Child Care Financial Assistance Program)
hua7450 Mar 12, 2026
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Update changelog to use correct program name (CCFAP)
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Review-fix round 1: fix reference page numbers, section citations, an…
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Add lessons from Vermont CCFAP implementation
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adjustments
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Fix VT CCFAP parameter dates, references, and preschool boundary
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Consolidate age group and care schedule into bracket parameters
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/vt-ccap.added.md
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Add Vermont Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP).
1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/ccdf/child_care_subsidy_programs.yaml
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- co_child_care_subsidies # Colorado Child Care Assistance Program
- ma_child_care_subsidies # Massachusetts Child Care Financial Assistance
- ne_child_care_subsidies # Nebraska Child Care Subsidy
- vt_child_care_subsidies # Vermont Child Care Financial Assistance Program

metadata:
unit: list
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32 changes: 32 additions & 0 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/vt/dcf/ccfap/age_group/months.yaml
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description: Vermont sets these age thresholds in months for child care age group classification under the Child Care Financial Assistance Program.

brackets:
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 0
amount:
2009-02-09: 0 # INFANT
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 24
amount:
2009-02-09: 1 # TODDLER
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 36
amount:
2009-02-09: 2 # PRESCHOOL
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 60
2025-07-13: 72
amount:
2009-02-09: 3 # SCHOOL_AGE

metadata:
type: single_amount
threshold_unit: month
amount_unit: /1
period: year
label: Vermont CCFAP age group month thresholds
reference:
- title: CCFAP Regulations Section I B 1
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/CCFAP/CCFAP-Regulations.pdf#page=3
- title: CCFAP Capped State Rates Important Definitions (July 13, 2025)
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Policies%20Procedures%20Guidance/CDD-Guidance-CCFAP-Capped-Rates.pdf#page=1
13 changes: 13 additions & 0 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/vt/dcf/ccfap/age_threshold/base.yaml
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description: Vermont limits the Child Care Financial Assistance Program to children younger than this age.
values:
2009-02-09: 13

metadata:
unit: year
period: year
label: Vermont CCFAP child age threshold
reference:
- title: CCFAP Regulations Section I B 6
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/CCFAP/CCFAP-Regulations.pdf#page=4
- title: 33 V.S.A. § 3512
href: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/33/035/03512
13 changes: 13 additions & 0 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/vt/dcf/ccfap/age_threshold/special_needs.yaml
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description: Vermont limits the Child Care Financial Assistance Program to children with special needs younger than this age.
values:
2009-02-09: 19

metadata:
unit: year
period: year
label: Vermont CCFAP special needs child age threshold
reference:
- title: CCFAP Regulations Section I B 6
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/CCFAP/CCFAP-Regulations.pdf#page=4
- title: 33 V.S.A. § 3512
href: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/33/035/03512
27 changes: 27 additions & 0 deletions policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/vt/dcf/ccfap/care_schedule/hours.yaml
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description: Vermont sets these weekly hour thresholds for child care schedule classification under the Child Care Financial Assistance Program.

brackets:
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 0
amount:
2009-02-09: 0 # PART_TIME
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 25.0001 # Above 25 hours
amount:
2009-02-09: 1 # FULL_TIME
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 50.0001 # Above 50 hours
amount:
2009-02-09: 2 # EXTENDED_CARE

metadata:
type: single_amount
threshold_unit: hour
amount_unit: /1
period: year
label: Vermont CCFAP care schedule hour thresholds
reference:
- title: CCFAP Regulations Section I B 3
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/CCFAP/CCFAP-Regulations.pdf#page=4
- title: CCFAP Capped State Rates Important Definitions (July 13, 2025)
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Policies%20Procedures%20Guidance/CDD-Guidance-CCFAP-Capped-Rates.pdf#page=1
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description: Vermont sets this amount as the weekly family share based on income as a share of the federal poverty guideline under the Child Care Financial Assistance Program.

metadata:
type: single_amount
threshold_unit: /1
amount_unit: currency-USD
period: week
label: Vermont CCFAP weekly family share scale
reference:
- title: Report on Adjustment of CCFAP Rates (Jan 15, 2024) Family Contributions
href: https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Legislative-Reports/Act-76-CCFAP-Rates-Jan-2024.pdf#page=15
- title: Act 76 Section 5
href: https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT076/ACT076%20As%20Enacted.pdf
- title: CCFAP Income Guidelines (effective October 6, 2024)
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/Benefits/CCFAP-Income-Guidelines.pdf
- title: CCFAP Regulations Section IX
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/CCFAP/CCFAP-Regulations.pdf#page=17

brackets:
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 0
amount:
2009-02-09: 0
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 1.5001
amount:
2009-02-09: 25
2024-04-07: 0
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 1.7501
amount:
2009-02-09: 50
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 2.0001
amount:
2009-02-09: 75
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 2.2501
amount:
2009-02-09: 100
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 2.5001
amount:
2009-02-09: 125
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 2.7501
amount:
2009-02-09: 150
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 3.0001
amount:
2009-02-09: 175
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 3.2501
amount:
2009-02-09: 200
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 3.5001
amount:
2009-02-09: 225
- threshold:
2009-02-09: 3.7501
amount:
2009-02-09: 250
- threshold:
2009-02-09: .inf
2024-10-06: 4.0001
amount:
2009-02-09: 275
- threshold:
2009-02-09: .inf
2024-10-06: 4.2501
amount:
2009-02-09: 300
- threshold:
2009-02-09: .inf
2024-10-06: 4.5001
amount:
2009-02-09: 325
- threshold:
2009-02-09: .inf
2024-10-06: 4.7501
amount:
2009-02-09: 350
- threshold:
2009-02-09: .inf
2024-10-06: 5.0001
amount:
2009-02-09: 375
- threshold:
2009-02-09: .inf
2024-10-06: 5.2501
amount:
2009-02-09: 400
- threshold:
2009-02-09: .inf
2024-10-06: 5.5001
amount:
2009-02-09: 425
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description: Vermont limits gross income to this share of the federal poverty guideline under the Child Care Financial Assistance Program.
values:
2009-02-09: 3.5
2024-04-07: 4
2024-10-06: 5.75

metadata:
unit: /1
period: year
label: Vermont CCFAP income limit FPL multiplier
reference:
- title: 33 V.S.A. Section 3512 (pre-Act 76)
href: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/33/035/03512
- title: Act 76 FAQs Section 2B
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/Act76/ACT-76-FAQs.pdf#page=7
- title: CCFAP Income Guidelines (effective October 6, 2024)
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/Benefits/CCFAP-Income-Guidelines.pdf
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description: Vermont counts these income sources as gross income under the Child Care Financial Assistance Program.
values:
2009-02-09:
- employment_income
- self_employment_income
- pension_income
- social_security
- alimony_income
- child_support_received
- dividend_income
- interest_income
- rental_income
- unemployment_compensation
- workers_compensation
- veterans_benefits
- military_retirement_pay
# Excluded: SSI, SNAP, Medicaid, Reach Up, EITC, tax refunds,
# education grants/scholarships, foster care payments,
# adoption assistance, child support paid out

metadata:
unit: list
period: year
label: Vermont CCFAP countable income sources
reference:
- title: CCFAP Regulations Section II B 2
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/CCFAP/CCFAP-Regulations.pdf#page=9
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description: Vermont provides these weekly reimbursement rates for licensed child care centers under the Child Care Financial Assistance Program.

metadata:
period: week
unit: currency-USD
label: Vermont CCFAP licensed center weekly rates
breakdown:
- vt_ccfap_care_schedule
- vt_ccfap_age_group
reference:
- title: CCFAP Rate Increase Per Act 76
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/Act76/CCFAP-Rate-Increase-Per-Act-76.pdf
- title: CCFAP State Rates (June 30, 2024)
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/CCFAP/CCFAP-State-Rates.pdf
- title: CCFAP Capped State Rates (July 13, 2025)
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Policies%20Procedures%20Guidance/CDD-Guidance-CCFAP-Capped-Rates.pdf

FULL_TIME:
INFANT:
2023-07-02: 349
2024-01-01: 471
2025-07-13: 495
TODDLER:
2023-07-02: 328
2024-01-01: 443
2025-07-13: 465
PRESCHOOL:
2023-07-02: 325
2024-01-01: 439
SCHOOL_AGE:
2023-07-02: 275
2024-01-01: 371

PART_TIME:
INFANT:
2023-07-02: 191
2024-01-01: 258
2025-07-13: 271
TODDLER:
2023-07-02: 180
2024-01-01: 243
2025-07-13: 255
PRESCHOOL:
2023-07-02: 178
2024-01-01: 240
SCHOOL_AGE:
2023-07-02: 151
2024-01-01: 204

EXTENDED_CARE:
INFANT:
2023-07-02: 474
2024-01-01: 640
2025-07-13: 672
TODDLER:
2023-07-02: 446
2024-01-01: 602
2025-07-13: 632
PRESCHOOL:
2023-07-02: 442
2024-01-01: 597
SCHOOL_AGE:
2023-07-02: 374
2024-01-01: 505
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description: Vermont provides these weekly reimbursement rates for registered family child care homes under the Child Care Financial Assistance Program.

metadata:
period: week
unit: currency-USD
label: Vermont CCFAP registered home weekly rates
breakdown:
- vt_ccfap_care_schedule
- vt_ccfap_age_group
reference:
- title: CCFAP Rate Increase Per Act 76
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/Act76/CCFAP-Rate-Increase-Per-Act-76.pdf
- title: CCFAP State Rates (June 30, 2024)
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/CCFAP/CCFAP-State-Rates.pdf
- title: CCFAP Capped State Rates (July 13, 2025)
href: https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Policies%20Procedures%20Guidance/CDD-Guidance-CCFAP-Capped-Rates.pdf

FULL_TIME:
INFANT:
2023-07-02: 225
2024-01-01: 304
2024-06-30: 387
2025-07-13: 407
TODDLER:
2023-07-02: 211
2024-01-01: 285
2024-06-30: 364
2025-07-13: 382
PRESCHOOL:
2023-07-02: 210
2024-01-01: 284
2024-06-30: 361
SCHOOL_AGE:
2023-07-02: 200
2024-01-01: 270
2024-06-30: 321

PART_TIME:
INFANT:
2023-07-02: 123
2024-01-01: 166
2024-06-30: 212
2025-07-13: 223
TODDLER:
2023-07-02: 116
2024-01-01: 157
2024-06-30: 200
2025-07-13: 210
PRESCHOOL:
2023-07-02: 115
2024-01-01: 155
2024-06-30: 198
SCHOOL_AGE:
2023-07-02: 110
2024-01-01: 149
2024-06-30: 176

EXTENDED_CARE:
INFANT:
2023-07-02: 306
2024-01-01: 413
2024-06-30: 527
2025-07-13: 553
TODDLER:
2023-07-02: 286
2024-01-01: 386
2024-06-30: 494
2025-07-13: 519
PRESCHOOL:
2023-07-02: 285
2024-01-01: 385
2024-06-30: 491
SCHOOL_AGE:
2023-07-02: 272
2024-01-01: 367
2024-06-30: 436
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