Child Care Assistance Program

Child Care Assistance is available to families who meet income guidelines and minimum work and/or school requirements. Federal Child Care and Development Block Grant funds help low-income families pay for child care as they work, attend school or both.

The program will help pay child care costs to providers who meet certain criteria. The family may be required to make a co-payment based on the household income and family size.

Parent Information

• Am I Eligible for Assistance?
• Caseworker Areas
• Frequently Asked Questions
• How Do I Apply?
  

Provider Information

• Provider Billing Guide
  • Licensed, Registered and In-Process Providers
  • Relative, In-Home and Informal Care Providers
  • Family Child Care
  • Center Care
  • Before-and-After School Program
  • Relative, In-Home and Informal Care
  • Online Billing sign-up
  • Online Billing Instructions
  • Request for Payment Form
  • Direct Deposit
  • Way2Go Card
  • Exemption
  • Rate Declaration Form
  • Sample Attendance Forms

  Eligibility and Reimbursement
  

  Other Links

  • Background Screening Information
  • Child Care & Dev. State Plan
  • Child Seat Safety Distribution Program
  • Child Care Assistance Program
  • Child Care Inspection Results
  • Early Learning Guidelines
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Licensing and Registration Information
  • Pathways to Professional Development
  • Search for Child Care
  • Training and Education

  See Also.

  • Child Care Links and Resources
  • Child Support
  • Economic Assistance

  Resources

  • DSS Employment
  • DSS FAQs
  • DSS Forms & Publications
  • DSS HIPAA Information
  • DSS News

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