CT HB05357

Expands child care subsidy program eligibility to include families with parents attending high school, enrolled in higher education institutions, or participating in approved training programs, effective from passage.

Increases initial eligibility income threshold from 50% to 55% of state-wide median income for applicants who lost temporary family assistance eligibility, and allows families whose income increases to 75% of median income after initial determination to remain eligible.

Extends eligibility period for approved applicants from 8 months to 12 months, with eligibility redeterminations limited to once per 12-month period, effective July 1, 2015.

Establishes priority intake system giving preference to temporary family assistance recipients, teen parents, low-income working families, families at risk of welfare dependency, and households with children in Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership programs.

Transfers administration of the child care subsidy program from the Commissioner of Social Services to the Commissioner of Early Childhood, with associated reporting requirements to joint legislative committees.