When a family qualifies for child care subsidy benefits and chooses an eligible provider, the state pays a portion of the cost of child care. Parents may be responsible for a copayment to their provider each month. Families experiencing homelessness may be approved for up to 12 months to help resolve issues surrounding homelessness.
The maximum monthly income limit by household size is listed below:. Use the chart above to determine if your family may be eligible for WCCC and to determine your approximate copayment. Example: If your household consists of yourself, your spouse, and two children, your household size is four. View the instructions on creating an online account with Washington Connection.
Read the printable flyer available in English, Spanish, and Somali. DCYF will need to verify the following information, as applicable. All statements must contain a name, address, phone number, date, and signature. There are different provider options parents may choose to fit the needs of their family. Parents may choose from:. Licensed child care providers follow minimum licensing requirements set by Washington State to ensure children are in safe, healthy, and nurturing places.
Learn more about licensed child care. If you are not sure where to find licensed child care providers, your local Child Care Aware Washington agency can help. Call for help. Some families prefer to have a family, friend, or neighbor care for their child or provide care in the child's home. When you choose a child care provider who is exempt from licensing, you have extra responsibilities.
For more information go to the Family, Friends and Neighbor provider page. Note : In-home providers who are relatives and are paid child care subsidies to care for children receiving WCCC benefits, may not receive those benefits for their children during the hours in which they provide subsidized child care.
Parents of children with special needs may qualify for higher rates to help pay for additional supports needed.
Further information is provided below. Search Search. Translate Site. Working Connections Child Care. Families can apply by contacting the Child Care Subsidy Contact Center at or online at www. DCYF gathers and reviews information to determine a family's eligibility. Families will need to provide DCYF with the name and phone number of the child care provider. You do not have to have a provider before applying for child care subsidy.
What may need to be verified? If information is not available within these systems, the family will need to provide a social security card, birth certificate, U.
Homelessness DCYF compares the family's living situation with family records. When conflicting information is presented, DCYF will obtain verification from a reliable source. The reliable source must be aware of family's living situation and must be willing to attest under penalty of perjury.
Custody Court order, signed statement from the parent s , or a statement from a third party if unable to obtain verification from the parent s. WCCC can subsidize child care needed during the hours a participant is working, in an approved training plan or engaged in other types of approved WorkFirst activities, or waiting to enter an approved activity such as completing WorkFirst Orientation as a requirement of WorkFirst cash eligibility.
Child care is terminated if the participant isn't placed in an approved WorkFirst activity within 14 days of application. It is very important to ensure that WorkFirst participants have safe and affordable child care for their children under 13 years old while they participate in work or other IRP activities. If a participant does not have adequate child care, we refer them to the WCCC worker for help. We never require WorkFirst participants to engage in WorkFirst activities until they locate child care for their children under 13 years that is:.
Participants who have children years old with special needs may have additional difficulties finding safe and affordable care. WCCC offers these families additional resources in the form of:. The WCCC program starts authorization for payment for child care based on the date the provider is approved. This policy is designed to protect the health and safety of children. When establishing participation requirements for participant who are waiting for in-home child care approval, DSHS staff has the following options:.
Refer to Participation While Resolving Issues section for the procedures to monitor the case while no child care is available. A participant's monthly contribution toward the cost of child care is called a copayment. Skip to main content. The SMI guideline adjusts for family size.
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