The subsidized child care program helps low-income families pay their child care fees. The state and federal governments fund this program.

• Have a child or children who need child care while you work or attend an educational program
• Meet income guidelines for your family size
• Work 20 or more hours a week OR work 10 hours and go to school or train 10 hours a week
• Have a promise of a job that will start within 30 days of your application for subsidized child care
• Attend an educational program, if you are a teen parent
• The child who needs care must be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residency
• Have proof of identification for each parent or caretaker in the home.