Child Care Subsidies offered by Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families
Helps families pay for child care while they work or meet WorkFirst participation requirements. Must be at or below 60% SMI. Includes help for those who are seasonally employed in agricultural work.
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
Special Grants offered by Honor and Courage Foundation
Provides one-time emergency grants up to $250 to wounded, ill or injured honorably discharged servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs such as food, utilities, housing and clothing. Case manager must submit request.
Provides one-time emergency grants up to $250 to post 9/11 wounded servicemembers or their caregivers for assistance with basic needs.
Grant money is paid directly to the person owed the debt such as a landlord or utility company whenever possible.
Examples of small grants include food, utilities, housing, clothing, health expenses, assistance with child care, vehicle repairs & other routine household expenses, home & vehicle adaption, funeral expenses, adaptive equipment, moving assistance, travel, etc.
DSHS Application Support offered at Family Resource Center - San Juan Island
Provides assistance with applying for state benefits.
Provides assistance with applying for the following state benefits: Basic Food (Food Stamps); Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) Cash Benefits; Housing & Essential Needs (HEN) Benefits; Working Connections (Childcare); Medical applications for select groups The DSHS Mobile Van also visits four times a year to provide in-person assistance with DSHS applications, re-certifications and other services.
Child Care and Development Fund offered at Yakama Nation
Provides child care expense assistance for low-income Native American families.
Provides child care expense assistance for low-income Native American families. Works to increase availability of child care on Yakama Reservation. Assist individuals in training/education for employment with child care costs. Also works to improve the quality of child care for health, safety, well-being of Indian children and improve school readiness.
Kinship Navigator Program offered at Kitsap Community Resources - Main
Provides financial assistance to kinship caregivers (grandparents and relatives raising children) by assisting them to obtain resources necessary to help stabilize the family.
Kinship Caregivers Support Services Program provides financial assistance to kinship caregivers (grandparents and relatives raising children) and assists them in obtaining resources necessary to help stabilize the family. We can help pay for the cost of emergent needs incurred by grandparents or other relatives at the time a child comes to live with them, such as: Clothing purchase Food Basic Supplies Housing Childcare Relocation costs Utility assistance
Veterans Assistance Fund offered at Benton County Department of Human Services
Provides assistance to Benton and Franklin County Veterans, their families, and the families of deceased Veterans, who meet the eligibility criteria for assistance.
Provides assistance for Benton and Franklin County Veterans, their families, and the families of deceased Veterans who meet the eligibility criteria for assistance. Community referrals to partner agencies for housing, case management services, VA claims and other services are given when needed. Services may include: utility assistance, rental/mortgage assistance, application fee/background checks for housing or pre-employment, up to 1 week in a motel for homeless veterans, bus passes, food vouchers, burial expenses (up to $1,000), necessary safety equipment required by employer to gain employment, dental assistance (up to $2,000), and childcare assistance.
Support for Families With Pediatric Cancer offered at Footprints of Fight
Works through third party companies to provide professional house cleaning, gas cards, grocery cards and child care services to families with children being treated for pediatric cancer in Washington state.
Works through third party companies to provide the following services to families with children being treated for pediatric cancer in Washington state:
- Professional house cleaning
- Gas cards
- Grocery cards
- Child care
Resource Access Team offered at King County Department of Community and Human Services
Financial assistance to help stay housed, gain or retain employment, support educational goals leading to employment, or meet basic needs. Intended for emergent or one-time situations.
The Resource Access Team is a multifunctional customer service team within the Department of Community and Human Services that will serve as a centralized information and resource referral system, making it easier for residents of King County to access the services they need. The Resource Access Team aims to help residents connect to resources, navigate services, or bridge short-term financial gaps.
The Resource Access Team may provide financial assistance to King County residents to help them gain or retain employment, support educational goals leading to employment, or meet basic needs, including but not limited to food, healthcare, shelter, childcare, transportation and safety. Resource Access Financial Assistance is intended for emergent or one-time situations and not intended for recurrent or regular needs.
The Resource Access Team does not provide rental assistance.
Seattle Preschool Program offered by BrightSpark Early Learning Services
Provides child care for Seattle families with 3-4 year olds while also assisting in developing pre-academic skills and supporting social-emotional growth.
Provides high-quality, affordable, and accessible child care for Seattle families, preparing students for Kindergarten and beyond, with the goal of eliminating the racially disproportionate kindergarten readiness gap.
In partnership with the City of Seattle’s Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL), SPP helps prepare 3 and 4-year-olds for kindergarten and beyond, while offering tuition assistance, family financial assistance, and health screenings.
Early learning coaches help SPP teachers provide a culturally responsive, engaging, and nurturing learning environment for all students, and some classrooms offer dual language instruction.
Offers financial assistance to cancer patients who are within a three-month window of treatment. Includes help with rent, food & medical supplies.
Offers financial assistance to cancer patients in urgent need who are within a three-month window of treatment. Cancer patients may be eligible for a one-time grant of up to $450 to help with expenses including the following:
- Rent/mortgage
- Utilities
- Food
- Transportation
- Dental care
- Childcare
- Medical supplies
- Prescription copays
Financial assistance may take up to two to three months, so program is not able to assist with immediate shut-off or eviction notices.
Child Care Assistance Program offered by City of Seattle's Department of Education and Early Learning
Provides a subsidy of 25 to 70% of Seattle's average child care cost for Seattle residents who need financial assistance for child care. Serves those who are over income eligibility requirements for the DSHS Working Connections program.
Provides a subsidy of 25 to 70% of the city's average child care cost for eligible parents who are employed or working towards their first degree.
CCAP covers partial cost of child care paid directly to the City of Seattle contracted child care home and center providers.
Eligible families will be authorized for 12 month vouchers.
Provides child care for infants starting at 6 weeks old to school aged children to 10 years old. Financial assistance is available for those that qualify, online forms available.
YMCA Child Care is a place for children to explore, learn, feel safe, cared for and celebrated. We encourage positive relationships between the children, child care staff and parents to ensure a high-quality experience for the children.