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>>toomuc+(OP)
> New Mexico has expanded access to no-cost child care to families with incomes at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, reducing financial strain on tens of thousands of families.

This is confusing me, is this the same as "at or below the federal poverty level" or is there something I'm missing with that 400%? Do you have to be 400% below the federal poverty level to qualify?

>>gianca+k8
The federal poverty level is unrealistically low ($20k for two people, which would be difficult to make rent and eat three meals on even in LCOL areas), so they set their own “poverty line” to 4x the federal one.