Implement Washington State Child Care Assistance Program

changelog.d/wa-ccap.added.md

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+Implement Washington State Working Connections Child Care (WCCC), the state's child care subsidy program (CCAP-equivalent).

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

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     - ri_child_care_subsidies  # Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program
     - sc_child_care_subsidies  # South Carolina Child Care Scholarship Program
     - va_child_care_subsidies  # Virginia Child Care Subsidy Program
+    - wa_child_care_subsidies  # Washington Working Connections Child Care
 
 metadata:
   unit: list

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/household/household_state_benefits.yaml

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     - hi_oss
     # Louisiana benefits
     - la_oss
+    # Washington benefits
+    - wa_child_care_subsidies
   2024-01-01:
     # Delaware benefits
     - de_ssp
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     - hi_oss
     # Louisiana benefits
     - la_oss
+    # Washington benefits
+    - wa_child_care_subsidies
 metadata:
   unit: list
   period: year

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/copay/amount.yaml

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+description: Washington provides this monthly copayment amount based on the household's income as a share of the State Median Income under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  threshold_unit: /1
+  amount_unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Washington WCCC monthly copayment by SMI tier
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0075(2)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0075
+    - title: DCYF Copay Calculation Table (effective October 1, 2025)
+      href: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/copay_calculation_table.pdf
+
+brackets:
+  # At or below 20% SMI: waived
+  - threshold:
+      2018-07-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2018-07-01: 0
+  # Above 20% and at or below 36% SMI
+  - threshold:
+      2018-07-01: 0.2001
+    amount:
+      2018-07-01: 65
+  # Above 36% and at or below 50% SMI
+  - threshold:
+      2018-07-01: 0.3601
+    amount:
+      2018-07-01: 90
+  # Above 50% and at or below 60% SMI
+  - threshold:
+      2018-07-01: 0.5001
+    amount:
+      2018-07-01: 165
+  # Above 60% and at or below 65% SMI (reapplication)
+  # or above 60% and at or below 75% SMI (state-registered apprenticeship)
+  - threshold:
+      2018-07-01: 0.6001
+    amount:
+      2018-07-01: 215

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/eligibility/age_threshold/child.yaml

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+description: Washington limits child eligibility to children under this age threshold under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2019-04-26: 13
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC child age threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0005(3)(b)(i)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0005
+    - title: RCW 43.216.802(2)(a)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.216.802

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/eligibility/age_threshold/special_needs_child.yaml

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+description: Washington limits child eligibility for children with a verified special need or under court supervision to under this age under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2019-04-26: 19
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC special needs child age threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0005(3)(b)(ii)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0005
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0220(1)(b)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0220
+    - title: RCW 43.216.802(2)(a)(ii)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.216.802

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/eligibility/income/smi_rate/applicant.yaml

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+description: Washington limits applicant household income to this share of the State Median Income under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2018-07-01: 0.6
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC applicant SMI income limit rate
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0005(1)(f)(i)(A)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0005
+    - title: RCW 43.216.802(2)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.216.802

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/eligibility/income/smi_rate/homeless.yaml

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+description: Washington limits household income for families experiencing homelessness to this share of the State Median Income under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2023-12-14: 0.85
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC homeless household SMI income limit rate
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0023(2)(b)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0023

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/eligibility/income/smi_rate/recipient.yaml

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+description: Washington limits enrolled recipient household income to this share of the State Median Income under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2018-07-01: 0.65
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC recipient SMI income limit rate
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0005(1)(f)(i)(B)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0005

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/eligibility/income/smi_rate/teen_parent.yaml

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+description: Washington limits household income for parents attending high school to this share of the State Median Income under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2018-07-01: 0.85
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC high school parent SMI income limit rate
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0005(2)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0005
+    - title: RCW 43.216.814(3)(a)(ii)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.216.814

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/eligibility/income/snap_categorical/in_effect.yaml

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+description: Washington applies SNAP categorical income eligibility for the Working Connections Child Care program when this is in effect.
+values:
+  2018-07-01: false
+  2024-11-01: true
+
+metadata:
+  unit: bool
+  period: month
+  label: Washington WCCC SNAP categorical eligibility in effect
+  reference:
+    - title: RCW 43.216.802(5)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.216.802

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/rates/age_groups/enhanced_toddler_max_months.yaml

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+description: Washington sets this maximum age in months for the enhanced toddler family home rate category under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2023-07-01: 18
+
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC enhanced toddler maximum age in months (family home)
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0205(2)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0205

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/rates/age_groups/infant_max_months.yaml

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+description: Washington sets this maximum age in months for the infant rate category under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2023-07-01: 12
+
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC infant maximum age in months
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0200(1)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0200
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0205(2)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0205

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/rates/age_groups/preschool_max_years.yaml

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+description: Washington sets this maximum age in years for the preschool rate category under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2023-07-01: 6
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC preschool maximum age in years
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0200(1)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0200
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0205(2)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0205

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/wa/dcyf/wccc/rates/age_groups/toddler_max_months.yaml

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+description: Washington sets this maximum age in months for the toddler rate category under the Working Connections Child Care program.
+values:
+  2023-07-01: 30
+
+metadata:
+  unit: month
+  period: year
+  label: Washington WCCC toddler maximum age in months
+  reference:
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0200(1)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0200
+    - title: WAC 110-15-0205(2)
+      href: https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=110-15-0205