Is Child Care Subsidy an Option for My Family?
To
qualify for the child care subsidy program, a family needs
to meet both the situational and financial criteria.
Situational
Criteria
You may be eligible to receive child
care assistance if one or more of the following situations
apply to your family:
- You are working or are attempting to find work
- You are in school or in a job training program
- Your child is receiving child protective services
- Your child needs care to support child welfare
services or if your family is experiencing a crisis
- Your child has developmental needs
Financial Criteria
Most families, including
those receiving Work
First Family Assistance , are required to pay a
percentage of their child care costs based upon their
gross monthly income. The parent fee percentages are
10%, 9%, and 8% and are based on family size.
Using the table below, you can determine whether
you may meet the financial criteria to receive child
care subsidy. If you meet the financial criteria, you
can estimate your child care subsidy costs.
For Example
Using the table below, a
family of 3 earning $2,600 per month would be expected
to pay 10% of their monthly income for child care. The
family's total fee would be $260 for full-time care regardless
of the number of children in care. The family would pay
the $260 to the child care provider and the local purchasing
agency would pay the remaining cost of the care to the
child care provider.
Maximum Income Eligibility Limits have Increased
as of October 1, 2003
Family Size |
Maximum Gross Monthly Income |
Parental Fee
Percentage |
1 |
$1,824 |
10% |
2 |
$2,385 |
3 |
$2,946 |
4 |
$3,507 |
9% |
5 |
$4,068 |
6 |
$4,629 |
8% |
7 |
$4,735 |
8 |
$4,840 |
9 |
$4,946 |
10 |
$5,051 |
11 |
$5,156 |
12 |
$5,261 |
For more information please contact
Raquel Rodriguez
Parents Services Manager
rrodriguez@ccpfc.org
