Financial assistance programs are available to provide support for low- and middle-income families. Families must be working, in a training program, or have a special circumstance to qualify. Together, these programs support preschool children enrolled in designated facilities, and children attending non-designated facilities, based on annual household income.
Parent Subsidy Program
The Parent Subsidy Program is offered by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and is based on a sliding scale between $37,501 to $80,000. The program considers childcare fees, the number of children under age five not yet attending school, and the total gross annual household income (before deductions). Families with a gross annual household income of $37,500 or less will have access to free childcare at a designated facility. Families with multiple preschool children under the age of five will not pay more than 20% of their gross annual household income on childcare.
Daycare Assistance Program
The Daycare Assistance Program (DAP) is offered through the Department of Social Development to provide financial support to low- and middle-income families with children attending a non-designated facility or who have school-age children. The Daycare Assistance Program is based on a sliding scale between $0 to $55,000 net income (after deductions), and considers childcare fees, the number of children, and the total annual net household income.
For more information, call toll-free 1-833-733-7835.
