WA Working Connections Child Care Subsidy offered by BrightSpark Early Learning Services
WA Working Connections Child Care Subsidy offered by BrightSpark Early Learning Services
Provides financial assistance for families with low incomes while they work, look for work, or go to school. Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) helps eligible families pay for child care. When a family qualifies for child care subsidy benefits and chooses an eligible provider, the state pays a portion of the cost of child care. Families experiencing homelessness may be approved for up to 12 months to help resolve issues surrounding homelessness.
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Physical Address
555 South Renton Village Place, Renton, WA 98057
Hours
M-F, 8:30am-4pm.
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Application process
Apply by contacting the Child Care Subsidy Contact Center at 1-844-626-8687, or online at www.WashingtonConnection.org.
Fee
Parents may be responsible for a copayment to their provider each month. Contact for more information.
Eligibility
- The child must reside in Washington - The family with whom the child resides must live in Washington state - The family's income must be at or below 60% of the State Median Income (SMI) at application or 65% of SMI when reapplying - The family must have resources under $1 million - Child Care Subsidy helps pay for child care while the parent, or parents in a two-parent household, participate in an approved activity. Approved activities include: *Employment or self-employed in legal, income-generating, taxable activities Education activities include: *High school or high school equivalency programs for parents ages 21 and younger *Attending community, technical, or tribal college full-time and seeking an associate or vocational degree *Attending community, technical, or tribal colleges part-time and seeking an associate or vocational degree AND working 20 hours per week *Activities approved under the parents WorkFirst or BFET plan - See the income requirements to determine copayment per month: https://dcyf.wa.gov/services/earlylearning-childcare/getting-help/wccc
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BrightSpark Early Learning Services
Provides early learning and child care information as well as child care subsidies for families across King County. Caregiver programs provide child care development and early learning information and support. Provides technical and educational assistance to licensed child care professionals in King and Pierce counties. Early Head Start program is a family-centered, comprehensive program for low income families, tailored to the unique needs of infants and toddlers.