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1. Who qualifies to receive child care assistance?
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Families who meet income requirements based on their family size, as established by the California Department of Education (CDE), Child Development Division (CDD) |
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Families who have a need for child care for one or more of the following reasons: |
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- Employed;
- Seeking employment (60 days allowed per fiscal year);
- Enrolled in a school or training program leading to a recognized occupation;
- Incapacitated and unable to care for their child(ren) for part of the day;
- Referred by a social service agency or legally qualified professional identifying that the child(ren) is/are at risk of abuse or neglect without child care assistance; or
- Referred by a legally qualified professional describing child's special need, which cannot be met without provision of child care and development services.
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2. How do I place my name on the eligibility list?
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Call Children's Home Society (CHS) at (714) 543-2273 (dial KID-CARE) to request an eligibility questionnaire. |
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- An eligibility questionnaire will be mailed to you.
- Answer all questions and mail it back to CHS.
- If you are NOT eligible for subsidized child care services, you will be notified by mail.
- If you ARE eligible, you will receive a rank number from 1 to 75 based on your gross income adjusted for your family size, and your information will be kept on file.
- When there is an opening for someone at your rank, you will be notified either by mail or phone.
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3. Once my name is on the eligibility list, how long will it take to receive child care assistance?
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Families who submit an eligibility questionnaire and are eligible to receive subsidized child care services, are ranked from 1 to 75 based on their gross income and adjusted for their family size and demonstrated need. |
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As openings occur and funding becomes available, families are enrolled by the following priorities: |
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- Families who have a Child Protective Services referral, whose children are at risk of abuse or neglect;
- Families with lowest ranking based on gross income and family size.
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| Note: This is not a traditional waiting list. Families in lowest rank will be served first, when funding is available. Children's Home Society cannot determine how long a family will wait for services since the number of people at each rank can change daily with each eligibility questionnaire received. |
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