Santa Cruz County Parents Association

Serving Families and Children Since 1976 - Asistiendo a Padres y Niños Desde 1976

Voucher Project: Eligibility

How do I know if I am eligible for Subsidized Childcare?

Families may demonstrate eligibility for subsidized child care services in the following ways:

• Through Child Protective Services Program (CPS) referral from a medical, legal, or social service agency.

• Through current or past CalWORKs participation.

• Short-term subsidies are also available through documentation of the risk of being homeless, abused, neglected or exploited.

• By establishing income eligibility. The gross family income must be within certain income limits set by the Federal and State Government. Here are the guidelines:

For most programs, families must also demonstrate a child care need. Need is defined as child care services needed for the following reasons: (not all apply to every family). The dollar amounts are current as 7/1/11.

• The parent or caretaker is employed

• The parent or caretaker is seeking employment

• The parent or caretaker is in vocational training leading directly to a trade, profession, or paraprofession

• The parent or caretaker is homeless and seeking permanent housing

• The parent or caretaker is receiving public assistance

• The parent or caretaker is medically or psychiatrically incapacitated

• The child is abused or neglected or at risk of abuse of neglect (requires a referral)

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