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Child Care Subsidy (CCS) Eligibility and Application

Eligibility for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is determined by income and family size. Click here for a chart which shows the income eligibility requirements.

Click here for your local DSS office.

Ask what records you need to bring to the determination interview. These may include:

a birth certificate for each child for whom you are requesting a voucher,
Social Security numbers for each child and adult in the household, records of your work or school activity, such as:

pay stubs for the past four weeks, or
proof of enrollment in school or training, such as an official school schedule showing the dates, days and hours of your school or training.

If the other parent is not in the home, take records proving that you are in receipt of or are pursuing child support. If you are receiving child support, take a document stating the amount of child support, signed by both parents.
Other income information, such as SSI and Social Security
If you plan to use a licensed or registered child care provider, you may only need to provide the name of the provider or center.
If you plan to use informal care (care by a non-relative in your home or care by a relative in their home or yours), you must provide evidence that your child's immunizations are up-to-date, and the provider must go to the DSS office for a background check.

Please check with your local department of Social Services office (DSS) for application information.