Element 7(a-d), Column (A)
Number of Children Receiving Child Care Services From Families by Income Level/% of Poverty Threshold

Definition: This element separates income into four categories:
a. at or below the poverty threshold for families of the same size
b. above the poverty threshold but at or below 150 percent of the poverty threshold for families of the same size
c. above 150 percent of the poverty threshold but at or below 200 percent of the poverty threshold for families of the same size
d. above 200 percent of the poverty threshold for families of the same size

Allowable Values:

  • Numbers 1 to 999999
  • 0 when none served
  • - (dash) when data applies but is not available
  • NA when data requested does not apply
Numbers That Must Add Up:
Section total (the sum of rows a, b, c and d for element 7) must equal Element 2b, Column (A).

Guidance: This is a count of children, NOT parents. Each child may be counted only once.

Element 7 asks for the number of children served from families at specific poverty thresholds. The current Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines, as published in the US Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines, Research, and Measurement site http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/ should be used in completing element 7.

When data are applicable but not available, provide a footnote in the comment section explaining when the missing data will be submitted.

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