Implement Alabama Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP)

changelog.d/al-ccap.added.md

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+Added Alabama Child Care Subsidy Program (CCSP).

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

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 description: The federal government counts these state programs as child care subsidies.
 values:
   2021-01-01:
+    - al_child_care_subsidies  # Alabama Child Care Subsidy Program
     - ca_child_care_subsidies  # California Child Care
     - co_child_care_subsidies  # Colorado Child Care Assistance Program
     - ct_child_care_subsidies  # Connecticut Care 4 Kids

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/age_category/months.yaml

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+description: Alabama assigns a Child Care Subsidy Program age category from the child's age in months.
+# 0 = INFANT_TODDLER (birth to 36 months)
+# 1 = PRESCHOOL (36 months to 5 years)
+# 2 = SCHOOL_AGE (5 years and older)
+
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: month
+  amount_unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP age category by age in months
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama DHR Child Care Subsidy Program Provider Rate Chart, Key to Care Level
+      href: https://www.alacourt.gov/docs/ALDayCareRates.pdf#page=2
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 2.2
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=20
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 36
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 1
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 60
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/copay/continuing_fee_by_fpl.yaml

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+description: Alabama sets this weekly per-child fee for continuing-eligibility families under the Child Care Subsidy Program, indexed to the family's share of the federal poverty guideline.
+
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: currency-USD
+  period: week
+  label: Alabama CCSP continuing weekly per-child fee by FPL ratio
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama Child Care Fact Sheet (Continuing Eligibility Monthly Income Scale)
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Child-Care-Fact-Sheet-2024.pdf
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.8001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 42
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.9001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 45

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/copay/initial_fee_by_fpl.yaml

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+description: Alabama sets this weekly per-child fee for initially-eligible families under the Child Care Subsidy Program, indexed to the family's share of the federal poverty guideline.
+
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: currency-USD
+  period: week
+  label: Alabama CCSP initial weekly per-child fee by FPL ratio
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama Child Care Fact Sheet (Initial Eligibility Monthly Income Scale and Parental Fee Chart)
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Child-Care-Fact-Sheet-2024.pdf
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 3.2.1
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=42
+
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 0
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.0001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 18
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.1001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 21
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.2001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 24
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.3001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 27
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.4001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 30
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.5001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 33
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.6001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 36
+  - threshold:
+      2024-01-01: 1.7001
+    amount:
+      2024-01-01: 39

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/eligibility/activity_hours_minimum.yaml

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+description: Alabama requires at least this many combined weekly hours of work, training, or education for Child Care Subsidy Program activity eligibility.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 15
+
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP minimum weekly activity hours
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 2.2.2
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=21

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/eligibility/child_age_limit.yaml

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+description: Alabama limits the Child Care Subsidy Program to children younger than this age.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 13
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP child age limit
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 2.2 / 2.2.1
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=20

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/eligibility/disabled_child_age_limit.yaml

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+description: Alabama limits the Child Care Subsidy Program to disabled children younger than this age.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 19
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP disabled child age limit
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 2.2.1
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=20

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/eligibility/income_limit_fpl_continuing.yaml

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+description: Alabama caps continuing-eligibility family income at this share of the federal poverty guideline under the Child Care Subsidy Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 2.0
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP continuing income limit (share of federal poverty guideline)
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 2.5.5(c)(iii)
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=39
+    - title: Alabama Child Care Fact Sheet
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Child-Care-Fact-Sheet-2024.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/eligibility/income_limit_fpl_initial.yaml

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+description: Alabama caps initial-application family income at this share of the federal poverty guideline under the Child Care Subsidy Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 1.8
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP initial income limit (share of federal poverty guideline)
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 2.2.4
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=26
+    - title: Alabama Child Care Fact Sheet (Initial Eligibility Monthly Income Scale)
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Child-Care-Fact-Sheet-2024.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/eligibility/income_limit_smi_cap.yaml

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+description: Alabama caps Child Care Subsidy Program eligibility at this share of state median income, terminating participation prior to the 12-month review when exceeded.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 0.85
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP income cap (share of state median income)
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 2.2.4
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=24
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 2.5.2
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=35
+    - title: Alabama Child Care Fact Sheet (Income Cutoff 85% SMI)
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Child-Care-Fact-Sheet-2024.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/income/countable_income/sources.yaml

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+description: Alabama counts these income sources under the Child Care Subsidy Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01:
+    - employment_income
+    - self_employment_income
+    - farm_operations_income
+    - social_security
+    - pension_income
+    - unemployment_compensation
+    - workers_compensation
+    - ssi
+    - al_ssp
+    - interest_income
+    - dividend_income
+    - alimony_income
+    - veterans_benefits
+    # TANF is excluded from the adds list to break a CCSP <-> TANF
+    # circular dependency through childcare_expenses. Operationally,
+    # families enrolled in TANF rarely reach the CCSP income test
+    # because TANF payment standards fall well below 180% FPL.
+    # - tanf
+    # Section 2.2.4(c) also lists inheritance and college work-study,
+    # but no matching variables exist in policyengine-us at this time.
+
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP countable income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama CCDF State Plan 2025-2027, Section 2.2.4(c)
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2025-2027-CCDF-State-Plan-with-Approval-Letter.pdf#page=26
+    - title: Alabama Child Care Fact Sheet
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Child-Care-Fact-Sheet-2024.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/income/weeks_to_months.yaml

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+description: Alabama multiplies weekly amounts by this factor to convert to monthly amounts under the Child Care Subsidy Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 4.333
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP weekly-to-monthly conversion factor
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama Child Care Fact Sheet (weekly gross income multiplied by 4.333)
+      href: https://dhr.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Child-Care-Fact-Sheet-2024.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/rates/full_time_hours_threshold.yaml

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+description: Alabama treats child care services averaging more than this many weekly hours as full-time under the Child Care Subsidy Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 25
+
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: year
+  label: Alabama CCSP full-time weekly hours threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama DHR Child Care Subsidy Program Provider Rate Chart (Full-time / Part-time Rates note)
+      href: https://www.alacourt.gov/docs/ALDayCareRates.pdf#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/al/dhr/ccsp/rates/informal_weekly_cap.yaml

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+description: Alabama caps the weekly reimbursement rate for informal (license-exempt) child care providers under the Child Care Subsidy Program.
+values:
+  2024-01-01: 40
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: week
+  label: Alabama CCSP informal-provider weekly rate cap
+  reference:
+    - title: Alabama DHR Child Care Subsidy Program Provider Rate Chart (Informal care providers cap)
+      href: https://www.alacourt.gov/docs/ALDayCareRates.pdf#page=2