Illinois Preschool For All (PFA) & Expansion (PFAE)

changelog_entry.yaml

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+- bump: minor
+  changes:
+    added:
+    - Illinois Preschool For All (PFA) and Preschool For All Expansion (PFAE) programs with age (3-5), income (400% FPL), and weighted priority factor eligibility.
+    - New input variables for IEP status, developmental delay, non-English speaking home, parent education level, born outside US, and no prior formal early learning.

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/il/isbe/age_threshold/teen_parent.yaml

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+description: Illinois sets this age threshold for the teen parent risk factor under the Illinois State Board of Education early childhood programs.
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 20
+
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Illinois ISBE teen parent age threshold
+  reference:
+    # ISBE lists "teen parent" as a risk factor but does not define the age threshold.
+    # Using IDHS definition of teen parent as "under age 20".
+    - title: ISBE PFAE Eligibility Form Section 2 (25-point factors)
+      href: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/pdg-eg-grant-enrollment-form.pdf#page=2
+    - title: IDHS Teen Parent Services Program (under age 20)
+      href: https://www.dhs.state.il.us/Page.aspx?item=32189

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/il/isbe/income/countable_sources.yaml

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+description: Illinois includes these income sources for countable income under the Illinois State Board of Education early childhood programs.
+values:
+  2015-01-01:
+    # Earned income
+    - employment_income
+    - self_employment_income
+    # Unearned income included per ISBE Household and Income Form
+    - child_support_received
+    - alimony_income
+    - pension_income
+    - retirement_distributions
+    - social_security
+    - ssi
+    - veterans_benefits
+    - disability_benefits
+    - workers_compensation
+    - unemployment_compensation
+    - strike_benefits
+    # Excluded: snap, wic, tanf (welfare benefits)
+    # Excluded: Federal education benefits, foster payments
+
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: Illinois ISBE countable income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: ISBE Household and Income Form (69-72)
+      href: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/69-72_hshld_income.pdf

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/il/isbe/income/income_limit_rate.yaml

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+description: Illinois uses this share of the federal poverty level as the income limit under the Illinois State Board of Education early childhood programs.
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 4
+
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Illinois ISBE income limit FPL rate
+  reference:
+    - title: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.71(a)(4.5) - Preschool program
+      href: https://law.onecle.com/illinois/105ilcs5/2-3.71.html
+    - title: ISBE Preschool for All Implementation Manual
+      href: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Preschool_for_All_Implementation_Manual.pdf#page=7

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/il/isbe/pfa/benefit/amount.yaml

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+description: Illinois provides this amount as per-child funding under the Preschool For All program.
+values:
+  # FY2024: $20.99M total / 5,383 children = $3,900
+  # FY2025: $15.63M total / 4,008 children = $3,900
+  2024-01-01: 3_900
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  label: Illinois PFA per-child funding amount
+  reference:
+    - title: Gov. Pritzker Smart Start FY2024 Press Release ($20.99M / 5,383 children)
+      href: https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.29519.html
+    - title: Gov. Pritzker Smart Start FY2025 Press Release ($15.63M / 4,008 children)
+      href: https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker-announces-5150-new-preschool-seats-through-smart-start-initiative

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/il/isbe/pfae/benefit/amount.yaml

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+description: Illinois provides this amount as per-child funding under the Preschool For All Expansion program.
+values:
+  # FY2024: $4.28M total / 503 children = $8,500
+  # FY2025: $9.70M total / 1,142 children = $8,500
+  2024-01-01: 8_500
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  label: Illinois PFAE per-child funding amount
+  reference:
+    - title: Gov. Pritzker Smart Start FY2024 Press Release ($4.28M / 503 children)
+      href: https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.29519.html
+    - title: Gov. Pritzker Smart Start FY2025 Press Release ($9.70M / 1,142 children)
+      href: https://gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/gov-pritzker-announces-5150-new-preschool-seats-through-smart-start-initiative

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/il/isbe/pfae/eligibility/age_range.yaml

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+description: Illinois limits eligibility to children of this age under the Preschool For All Expansion (PFAE) program.
+brackets:
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 0
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: false
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 3
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: true
+  - threshold:
+      2015-01-01: 6
+    amount:
+      2015-01-01: false
+
+metadata:
+  type: single_amount
+  amount_unit: bool
+  threshold_unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: Illinois PFAE eligible age range
+  reference:
+    - title: 23 IAC § 235.10 - Definitions (ages 3 to kindergarten enrollment)
+      href: https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/illinois/Ill-Admin-Code-tit-23-SS-235.10
+    - title: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12 - Kindergarten enrollment age (age 5 by Sept 1)
+      href: https://law.onecle.com/illinois/105ilcs5/10-20.12.html

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/il/isbe/pfae/eligibility/income/deep_poverty_rate.yaml

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+description: Illinois uses this share of the federal poverty level as the deep poverty threshold (50-point factor) under the Preschool For All Expansion (PFAE) program.
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Illinois PFAE deep poverty FPL rate
+  reference:
+    - title: ISBE PDG Enrollment Form (50-point factors)
+      href: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/pdg-eg-grant-enrollment-form.pdf#page=2
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 0.5

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/il/isbe/pfae/eligibility/income/low_income_rate.yaml

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+description: Illinois uses this share of the federal poverty level as the low income threshold (25-point factor) under the Preschool For All Expansion (PFAE) program.
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: Illinois PFAE low income FPL rate
+  reference:
+    - title: ISBE PDG Enrollment Form (25-point factors)
+      href: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/pdg-eg-grant-enrollment-form.pdf#page=2
+values:
+  2015-01-01: 1

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/states/il/isbe/eligibility/il_isbe_income_eligible.yaml

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+- name: Case 1, income well below 400% FPL.
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    state_code: IL
+    employment_income: 20_000
+  output:
+    il_isbe_income_eligible: true
+
+- name: Case 2, income above 400% FPL.
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    state_code: IL
+    employment_income: 150_000
+  output:
+    il_isbe_income_eligible: false