U.S. Coast Guard Child Care Subsidy Program Tuition Rates & Benefit Chart
The amount of subsidy is calculated as the difference between the actual tuition rate charged by the child care provider and tuition rate the CG member would pay in a CG operated child development center. The CG weekly tuition rates are based on total family income (TFI)* as follows:
| Total Family Income |
USCG Member Portion |
| 0-28,000 |
$70 Weekly |
| 28,001-34,000 |
$85 Weekly |
| 34,001-44,000 |
$95 Weekly |
| 44,001-55,000 |
$108 Weekly |
| 55,001-70,000 |
$120 Weekly |
| 70,001-75,000 |
$132 Weekly |
*Total family income (TFI) is defined as the income earned by adult members of the family including wages, salaries, tips, long-term disability benefits received by the family, incentive and special pay for service, or anything else of value even if not taxable, that was received for providing services. Also included in TFI is basic allowance for housing (BAH) and basic allowance for subsistence authorized for the pay grade of military personnel, whether the allowance is received in cash or in kind. TFI does not include geographic cost of living allowances, alimony, child support, temporary duty allowances or reimbursements for educational expenses, veterans benefits, workers compensation benefits or unemployment compensation.
Families with a TFI between $0 and $75,000 will qualify for subsidy benefits in accordance with the table below.
| Yearly TFI |
Maximum Yearly Subsidy |
| Child #1 |
Child #2 |
Child #3 |
| Less than $45K |
$4.5K |
$2K |
$1K |
| $45,001-55K |
$3K |
$1.5K |
$0 |
| $55,001-65K |
$2K |
$1K |
$0 |
| $65,001-75K |
$1K |
$0 |
$0 |
Last Reviewed 5/8/2009