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.

 

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