Implement Maine CCAP (Child Care Assistance Program)

changelog.d/me-ccap.added.md

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+Implement Maine CCAP (Child Care Affordability Program). Closes #7756.

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

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     - ca_child_care_subsidies  # California Child Care
     - co_child_care_subsidies  # Colorado Child Care Assistance Program
     - ma_child_care_subsidies  # Massachusetts Child Care Financial Assistance
+    - me_child_care_subsidies  # Maine Child Care Affordability Program
     - ne_child_care_subsidies  # Nebraska Child Care Subsidy
 
 metadata:

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/age_groups/infant_max_months.yaml

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+description: Maine sets this threshold in months as the upper bound for the infant age group under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 12
+
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP infant age group upper bound in months
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §1 Definitions
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=7

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/age_groups/preschool_max_years.yaml

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+description: Maine sets this threshold in years as the upper bound for the preschool age group under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 5
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP preschool age group upper bound in years
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §1 Definitions
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=8

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/age_groups/toddler_max_months.yaml

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+description: Maine sets this threshold in months as the upper bound for the toddler age group under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 36
+
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP toddler age group upper bound in months
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §1 Definitions
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=10

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/age_limit/child.yaml

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+description: Maine limits non-disabled child eligibility to this threshold under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 13
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP child age limit
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §2.A
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=11

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/age_limit/special_needs.yaml

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+description: Maine limits special needs child eligibility to this threshold under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 19
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP special needs child age limit
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §1 Definition 11
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=4

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/copay/cap.yaml

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+description: Maine limits total parent fees to this share of eligibility income based on State Median Income level under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP copay cap by SMI percentage
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §5.A.7
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=27
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.07
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0.85
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/copay/rate.yaml

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+description: Maine sets the parent fee as this share of eligibility income based on the family's State Median Income percentage under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP copay rate by SMI percentage
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §5.B.1
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=27
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0.3
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.01
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0.35
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.02
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0.4
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.03
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0.45
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.04
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0.55
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.05
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0.65
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.06
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0.75
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.07
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0.9
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.08
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.09
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.1
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0.1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/hours/full_time_threshold.yaml

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+description: Maine sets this threshold for full-time child care hours per week under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-07-06: 30
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: week
+  label: Maine CCAP full-time hours threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §6.A.2.a
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=28

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/hours/half_time_threshold.yaml

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+description: Maine sets this threshold for half-time child care hours per week under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-07-06: 10
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: week
+  label: Maine CCAP half-time hours threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: Maine Child Care Market Rates July 6, 2024
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/July%206%202024%20Market%20Rates_5_0.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/hours/part_time_threshold.yaml

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+description: Maine sets this threshold for part-time child care hours per week under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-07-06: 20
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: week
+  label: Maine CCAP part-time hours threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: Maine Child Care Market Rates July 6, 2024
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/July%206%202024%20Market%20Rates_5_0.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/hours/uses_simplified_time.yaml

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+description: Maine uses this indicator to determine whether the simplified two-category time authorization applies under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-07-06: false
+  2025-05-19: true
+
+metadata:
+  unit: bool
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP simplified time categories in effect
+  reference:
+    - title: Maine Child Care Market Rates July 6, 2024
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/July%206%202024%20Market%20Rates_5_0.pdf
+    - title: Maine Child Care Market Rates May 19, 2025
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/5.19.25%20Child%20Care%20Market%20Rates.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/income/countable_income/sources.yaml

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+description: Maine uses these income sources for countable income under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-07-01:
+    # Earned income (Rule §2.C.3)
+    - employment_income
+    - self_employment_income
+    - farm_income
+    - rental_income
+    # Unearned income (Rule §2.C.4)
+    - social_security
+    - pension_income
+    - retirement_distributions
+    - disability_benefits
+    - ssi
+    # TANF is countable per Rule §2.C.4, but excluded here to avoid
+    # circular dependency: tanf → childcare_expenses → me_ccap → me_ccap_countable_income → tanf
+    - veterans_benefits
+    - military_retirement_pay
+    - unemployment_compensation
+    - workers_compensation
+    - interest_income
+    - dividend_income
+    - child_support_received
+    - alimony_income
+    - capital_gains
+
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP countable income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §2.C.3-4
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=13

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/me/dhhs/ccap/income/smi_limit.yaml

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+description: Maine limits family income to this share of the State Median Income under the Child Care Affordability Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 1.25
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Maine CCAP SMI income limit rate
+  reference:
+    - title: 10-148 C.M.R. Chapter 6 §2.A.1
+      href: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/CCAP%20Full%20Rule%208.18.2025_1.pdf#page=11