# Use of Subsidized Parent Fees (a) Fees received from subsidized parents are to be expended and earned by the contractor before contract funds shall be claimed for reimbursement. (b) Such fees shall be expended on reimbursable costs and earned by providing child days/hours of enrollment beyond the minimum required by the contract at a rate equal to the lesser of the daily/hourly contract rate or the actual cost. > NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 8261 and 8269, Education Code. Reference: Sections 8261 and 8265, Education Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://title5.caqualityearlylearning.org/costs/use-of-subsidized-parent-fees.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.