Day Care Services
Day Care Services – Subsidized
child care is available for certain eligible parents or caretakers
to enable him/her them to work.
County Office Building - 5th Floor
600 S. State St
Syracuse, New York 13202
Hours 8:00 – 4:30 (Monday – Friday)
Phone: (315) 435-LOVE (5683)
Day Care Funding is available for certain eligible populations,
including:
Persons leaving Family Assistance as a result of employment (Transitional
Day Care).
Employed individuals not receiving Family Assistance, but qualifying
for aid on the basis of income (Low-Income Day Care).
Parents who have a temporary incapacity and who are expected to
return to work within a short period of time (usually 30 days or
less).
Parents required to be absent from the home due to an emergency
situation.
State income guidelines for eligibility are set at 200% of poverty.
If gross income for appropriate family size equals or exceeds
200% of poverty level, case is ineligible for daycare. See chart
below:
|
200%
of 2009 POVERTY LEVEL |
LEVEL OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FAMILY SIZE OF: |
EACH
ADD’LPERSON |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
|
ANNUAL
* |
$21,660 |
$29,140 |
$36,620 |
$44,100 |
$51,580 |
$59,060 |
$66,540 |
$74,020 |
+$7,480 |
|
MONTHLY * |
$1,805 |
$2,428 |
$3,052 |
$3,675 |
$4,298 |
$4,922 |
$5,545 |
$6,168 |
+$623 |
* If gross income for appropriate family size equals or exceeds
200% of poverty level, case is ineligible for day care.
All individuals pay a portion of the child care
expense to the child care provider. This payment is called the
Parent Fee or Family Share, and will vary according to the family's income.
There are no resource limits for day care.
You may apply by calling (315) 435-LOVE (5683) and request an application.
The application process can be done entirely by mail. You may
also stop by the Day Care Services office and pick up an application.
After you receive your application packet you will need to complete
the forms included with it. The application for Day Care is a
shortened application and should be fairly easy to complete.
You may also need to provide ID; birth certificates; Social Security
cards; divorce, separation, or custody papers; and verification
of all income.
Once we get your returned application packet we will review it
for completeness. If we need more information we will send you
a letter telling you what we still need. After all the necessary
paperwork is received we will make an eligibility decision within
30 days from your application date.
Child Support Information Form
Employers Form
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