Implement New Jersey CCAP

changelog.d/nj-ccap.added.md

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+Add New Jersey Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/hhs/ccdf/child_care_subsidy_programs.yaml

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     - vt_child_care_subsidies  # Vermont Child Care Financial Assistance Program
     - nh_child_care_subsidies  # New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
     - pa_child_care_subsidies  # Pennsylvania Child Care Works
+    - nj_child_care_subsidies  # New Jersey Child Care Assistance Program
     - ri_child_care_subsidies  # Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program
 
 metadata:

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/activity_requirements/weekly_hours.yaml

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+description: New Jersey sets this amount as the minimum weekly hours of approved activity under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 30
+
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP minimum weekly activity hours
+  reference:
+    - title: CCDF State Plan for NJ FFY 2025-2027, Section 2.2.2d
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/CCDF_State_Plan_for_New_Jersey_FFY25-27.pdf#page=21

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/activity_requirements/weekly_hours_redetermination.yaml

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+description: New Jersey sets this amount as the minimum weekly hours of approved activity at redetermination under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 20
+  2025-10-01: 25
+
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP minimum weekly activity hours at redetermination
+  reference:
+    - title: CCDF State Plan for NJ FFY 2025-2027, Section 2.2.2d
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/CCDF_State_Plan_for_New_Jersey_FFY25-27.pdf#page=21

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/age_group/months.yaml

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+description: New Jersey sets these age group boundaries in months under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: month
+  amount_unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP age group by age in months
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-230 Maximum Child Care Payment Rates
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Max_CC_Payment_Rates.pdf#page=1
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 18
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 1
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 30
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 2
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 60
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 3

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/age_threshold/child.yaml

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+description: New Jersey limits the Child Care Assistance Program to children younger than this age.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 13
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP child age threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: CCDF State Plan for NJ FFY 2025-2027, Section 2.2.1
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/CCDF_State_Plan_for_New_Jersey_FFY25-27.pdf#page=19

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/age_threshold/special_needs.yaml

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+description: New Jersey limits the Child Care Assistance Program to children with special needs younger than this age.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 19
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP special needs child age threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: CCDF State Plan for NJ FFY 2025-2027, Section 2.2.1b
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/CCDF_State_Plan_for_New_Jersey_FFY25-27.pdf#page=19

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/copay/first_child_ft_rate.yaml

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+description: New Jersey sets this copayment percentage for the first child in full-time care under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP first child full-time copayment rate by FPL ratio
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-236 Copayment Schedule
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Copayment_Schedule.pdf#page=1
+    - title: NJ DHS Important Information - Copayment
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/Parents/CCAP/ImportantInfo
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.0001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+      2024-08-01: 0.02
+      2026-03-01: 0.04
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 2.0001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+      2024-08-01: 0.03
+      2026-03-01: 0.05

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/copay/first_child_pt_rate.yaml

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+description: New Jersey sets this copayment percentage for the first child in part-time care under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP first child part-time copayment rate by FPL ratio
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-236 Copayment Schedule
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Copayment_Schedule.pdf#page=1
+    - title: NJ DHS Important Information - Copayment
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/Parents/CCAP/ImportantInfo
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.0001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+      2024-08-01: 0.01
+      2026-03-01: 0.02
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 2.0001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+      2024-08-01: 0.015
+      2026-03-01: 0.025

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/copay/second_child_ft_rate.yaml

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+description: New Jersey sets this additional copayment percentage for the second child in full-time care under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP second child full-time copayment rate by FPL ratio
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-236 Copayment Schedule
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Copayment_Schedule.pdf#page=1
+    - title: NJ DHS Important Information - Copayment
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/Parents/CCAP/ImportantInfo
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.0001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+      2024-08-01: 0.01
+      2026-03-01: 0.02
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 2.0001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+      2024-08-01: 0.02

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/copay/second_child_pt_rate.yaml

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+description: New Jersey sets this additional copayment percentage for the second child in part-time care under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP second child part-time copayment rate by FPL ratio
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-236 Copayment Schedule
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Copayment_Schedule.pdf#page=1
+    - title: NJ DHS Important Information - Copayment
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/Parents/CCAP/ImportantInfo
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.0001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+      2024-08-01: 0.005
+      2026-03-01: 0.01
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 2.0001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+      2024-08-01: 0.01

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/income/countable_income/sources.yaml

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+description: New Jersey counts these income sources under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01:
+    - employment_income
+    - self_employment_income
+    - social_security_retirement
+    - social_security_disability
+    - social_security_survivors
+    - ssi
+    - dividend_income
+    - interest_income
+    - rental_income
+    - pension_income
+    - unemployment_compensation
+    - workers_compensation
+    - alimony_income
+    - child_support_received
+    # The following are counted per CCDF State Plan 2.2.4c but have no matching variables:
+    # - inheritance
+    # - any other source required for federal/state tax reporting
+    # Excluded: TANF cash benefits (WFNJ)
+
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP countable income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: CCDF State Plan for NJ FFY 2025-2027, Section 2.2.4c
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/CCDF_State_Plan_for_New_Jersey_FFY25-27.pdf#page=25

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/income/fpl_rate/continuing_eligibility.yaml

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+description: New Jersey limits the Child Care Assistance Program to enrolled families with income at or below this share of the federal poverty level at redetermination.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 2.5
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP continuing eligibility FPL rate
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-229 Income Eligibility Schedule, Tier E (250% FPL)
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Income_Eligibility_Schedule.pdf
+    - title: CCDF State Plan for NJ FFY 2025-2027, Section 2.5
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/CCDF_State_Plan_for_New_Jersey_FFY25-27.pdf#page=34

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/income/fpl_rate/initial_eligibility.yaml

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+description: New Jersey limits the Child Care Assistance Program to new applicants with income at or below this share of the federal poverty level.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 2
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP initial eligibility FPL rate
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-229 Income Eligibility Schedule, Tier D (200% FPL)
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Income_Eligibility_Schedule.pdf
+    - title: CCDF State Plan for NJ FFY 2025-2027, Section 2.2.4
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/CCDF_State_Plan_for_New_Jersey_FFY25-27.pdf#page=24

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/income/fpl_rate/smi_exit.yaml

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+description: New Jersey sets this share of State Median Income as the exit threshold under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 0.85
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: New Jersey CCAP SMI exit threshold rate
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-229 Income Eligibility Schedule, 85% NJ SMI column
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Income_Eligibility_Schedule.pdf
+    - title: CCDF State Plan for NJ FFY 2025-2027, Section 2.5
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/CCDF_State_Plan_for_New_Jersey_FFY25-27.pdf#page=34

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/rates/aca_summer_camp.yaml

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+description: New Jersey provides these weekly reimbursement rates for ACA summer youth camps under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+metadata:
+  period: week
+  unit: currency-USD
+  label: New Jersey CCAP ACA summer camp weekly rates
+  breakdown:
+    - nj_ccap_time_category
+    - nj_ccap_age_group
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-230 (02/25) Maximum Child Care Payment Rates, ACA Summer Youth Camps
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Max_CC_Payment_Rates.pdf#page=4
+    - title: CC-230 (02/24) Maximum Child Care Payment Rates, ACA Summer Youth Camps
+      href: http://www.bccap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Maximum-Child-Care-Payment-Rates-March-2024.pdf#page=4
+
+# 2024-01-01 values are CC-230 (02/24) rates effective March 1, 2024,
+# backdated to January 1 for microsimulation coverage.
+# The prior (March 2023) rates could not be sourced.
+FULL_TIME:
+  INFANT:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  INFANT_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  TODDLER:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  TODDLER_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  PRESCHOOL:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  PRESCHOOL_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  SCHOOL_AGE:
+    2024-01-01: 287.27
+    2025-03-01: 288.70
+  SCHOOL_AGE_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 364.83
+    2025-03-01: 366.65
+
+PART_TIME:
+  INFANT:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  INFANT_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  TODDLER:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  TODDLER_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  PRESCHOOL:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  PRESCHOOL_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 0
+  SCHOOL_AGE:
+    2024-01-01: 143.63
+    2025-03-01: 144.35
+  SCHOOL_AGE_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 182.42
+    2025-03-01: 183.33

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/nj/njdhs/ccap/rates/approved_home.yaml

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+description: New Jersey provides these weekly reimbursement rates for approved home providers under the Child Care Assistance Program.
+metadata:
+  period: week
+  unit: currency-USD
+  label: New Jersey CCAP approved home weekly rates
+  breakdown:
+    - nj_ccap_time_category
+    - nj_ccap_age_group
+  reference:
+    - title: CC-230 (02/25) Maximum Child Care Payment Rates, Approved Homes (FFN and In-Home)
+      href: https://www.childcarenj.gov/ChildCareNJ/media/media_library/Max_CC_Payment_Rates.pdf#page=3
+    - title: CC-230 (02/24) Maximum Child Care Payment Rates, Approved Homes (FFN and In-Home)
+      href: http://www.bccap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Maximum-Child-Care-Payment-Rates-March-2024.pdf#page=3
+
+# 2024-01-01 values are CC-230 (02/24) rates effective March 1, 2024,
+# backdated to January 1 for microsimulation coverage.
+# The prior (March 2023) rates could not be sourced.
+# Rates unchanged between CC-230 (02/24) and CC-230 (02/25).
+FULL_TIME:
+  INFANT:
+    2024-01-01: 139.39
+  INFANT_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 158.79
+  TODDLER:
+    2024-01-01: 139.39
+  TODDLER_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 158.79
+  PRESCHOOL:
+    2024-01-01: 118.79
+  PRESCHOOL_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 139.39
+  SCHOOL_AGE:
+    2024-01-01: 118.79
+  SCHOOL_AGE_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 139.39
+
+PART_TIME:
+  INFANT:
+    2024-01-01: 69.70
+  INFANT_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 79.39
+  TODDLER:
+    2024-01-01: 69.70
+  TODDLER_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 79.39
+  PRESCHOOL:
+    2024-01-01: 59.39
+  PRESCHOOL_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 69.70
+  SCHOOL_AGE:
+    2024-01-01: 59.39
+  SCHOOL_AGE_SN:
+    2024-01-01: 69.70