Child Care Subsidies offered by Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families
Child Care Subsidies offered by Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families
Provides child care subsidies to low-income families in need. Families receiving the subsidy pay a monthly co-payment based on income. The Seasonal Child Care program helps eligible families pay for child care while they work in agriculturally related jobs in select counties. The Homeless Child Care program authorizes four months of full-time care for eligible families as they move into and verify participation in approved activities. Subsidies may be applied to: - Licensed or certified child care centers - Licensed or certified family child care homes - Relatives who provide care in their own homes - Adults who come to your home to provide care
Categories
Physical Address
1115 Washington Street Southeast, Olympia, WA 98501
Hours
M-F, 8am-4:30pm.
Application process
Call or visit website. For the homeless child care program, families do not need to prove homelessness.
Fee
Clients are subject to a copay based on monthly income and the number of people in the household. - 0-20% SMI: No copay - 20-36% SMI: $65 copay - 36-50% SMI: $90 copay - 50-60% SMI: $115 copay - 60-65% SMI: $215 copay The $215 copay level is reserved for reapplications only; new applications with income over 60% SMI would be considered to be over income and be denied. The income limit column is not used to determine eligibility at application; it is used to determine the point at which a consumer’s income would warrant case termination during their eligibility period. Co-pay is also waived for participants of the Homeless Child Care Program.
Eligibility
Households with parents who - Are homeless OR - Are working OR - Are participating in a DSHS-approved work activity AND - Have incomes below 60% of the State Median Income. For seasonal child care - Families must work in seasonally available agricultural employment which is directly related to the cultivation, production, harvesting or processing of fruit trees or crops. - Families must also live in one of these counties: Adams, Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Kittitas, Okanogan, Skagit, Walla Walla, Whatcom or Yakima.
Agency info
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families
Provides child care licensing, child care subsidies and complaint investigation regarding child care homes and centers. Promotes early learning as well as foster care and adoption.