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Child Care

​​​​​​​​​​​Child Care​ Copays

The Employment Related Day Care program (ERDC) is a child care subsidy for​ families who are employed, going to school, or both. Many families who get help from ODHS will pay part of the cost of care. This is called a copayment (copay).

The charts below​ give an estimate of how much your copay might be.

After you are approved for the program, we will tell you the exact amount of your family's copay.

Visit the Information for Families ​page​ to see income limits and eligibility requirements for ERDC.​


Copay Charts​

These charts give an estimate of how much your copay might be. ​Countable monthly income means your gross income, or how much you earn before taxes and deductions​.​

Family Group ​of 2

Countable monthly income​​ Copay
$0 to $1​​,643.99
$0
$1,644 to $2,464.99
$5
$2,465 to $3,289.99
$10
$3,290​ to $3,697.99
$40
$3,698 to $4,826.99​
$100

Family Group of 3

Countable ​monthly income Copay
$0 to $2,071.99
$0
$2,072 to $3,107.99
$5
$3,108 to $3,625.99
$10
$3,626 to $4,143.99
$15
$4,144 to $4,661.99
$50
$4,662 to $5,962.99
$110

Family Group of 4

Countable ​monthly income
Copay
$0 to $2,499.99
$0
$2,500 to $3,749.99
$5
$3,750 to $4,374.99
$10
$4,375 to $4,999.99​
$20
$5,000 to $5,624.99
$60
$5,625 to $7,098.99
$120

Family Group of​ 5

Countable ​monthly income Copay
$0 to $2,928.99
$0
$2,929 to $4,392.99
$5
$4,393 to $5,124.99
$10
$5,125 to $​5,856.99
$25
$5,857 to $6,588.99
$70
$6,589 to $8,233.99
$​130

​Family Group​ o​​f 6

Countable ​monthly income Copay
$0 to $3,356.99
$0
$3,357 to $5,034.99
$5
$5,035 to $5,874.99
$10
$5,875 to $6,713.99
$25
$6,714 to $7,552.99
$70
$7,553 to $9,369.99
$130

Family Group​ of 7

Countable ​monthly income Copay
$0 to $3,784.99
$0
$3,785 to $5,677.99
$5
$5,678 to $6,623.99
$10
$6,624 to $7,569.99
$25
$7,570 to $8,516.99
$70
​$8,517 to $9,582.99
​$130​

Family Group of 8 o​r more

Countable ​monthly income Copay
$0 to $4,213.99
$0
$4,214 to $6,319.99
$5
$6,320 to $7,373.99
$10
$7,374 to $8,426.99
$25
$8,427 to $9,479.99
$70
​$9,480 to $10,533.99
​$130