Provides financial assistance to eligible families with the cost of childcare.
Service offers:
- financial assistance to eligible families to help with the cost of childcare
Approved childcare facilities include:
- licensed facility-based programs: daycare, out-of-school care, and preschool
- licensed family day home agencies
- licensed group family childcare
Also provides extra supports, including:
- Extended Hours Childcare Subsidy for parents who work or attend classes during evenings or weekends
Maximum subsidy rates vary by:
- family's household income
- program type
- age of child attending childcare
- hours attended