Child Care Services

The Child Care program is one of several programs available through the WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS Centers to assist families in becoming self-sufficient. The Child Care program is designed to assist income-eligible families with a portion of child care costs. Intake Specialists determine clients’ eligibility and determine whether funds are available at the category level of the clients’ eligibility. If funds are not available under the identified funding source, the child(ren) may be placed on a wait list. In order to remain active on the wait list, parents are required to update/renew their status to ensure they still meet the eligibility criteria.

In order to be eligible for Child Care Services, the following eligibility criteria must be met:

1. All adults in the household must be working or training.
   Single-parent households must be working and/or training at least 25 hours a week.
   Two- parent households must be working and/or training at least 50 hours a week.
   


2. Household must meet the income guidelines.



ELIGIBILITY CODE CARD FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES
Effective October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009
Gross Monthly Income



Family	Regular	Extended Year	Families w/Teens	Transitional and Children with Disabilities
Size	Income Limits	Income Limits	Parents	Income Limits
	150% FPG	75%SMI	75%SMI	85%SMI
1	$1,300	$1,944	$2,542	$2,881
2	1,750	2,542	2,402	2,722
3	2,200	3,140	3,140	3,559
4	2,650	3,738	3,738	4,236
5	3,100	4,336	4,336	4,914
6	3,550	4,934	4,934	5,592
7	4,000	5,046	5,046	5,719
8	4,450	5,158	5,158	5,846
9	4,900	5,271	5,271	5,937
10	5,350	5,383	5,383	6,100
11	5,800	5,495	5,495	6,228
12	6,250	5,607	5,607	6,355
13	*	5,719	5,719	6,482
14	*	5,831	5,831	6,609
15	*	5,943	5,943	6,736



3. Maintain child support and/or establish paternity (for example, a court order registered by a court or a letter from the Attorney General verifying establishment of paternity and/ or child support) for all children.

Note: Income amounts have been rounded up at .5 and above.

Gross income levels apply to all Child Care services for clients eligible based on their income and who are served by local Workforce Solutions and their respective childcare contractors federal law requires that all income limits remain at or below 85% of SMI.

Sources:
FPG: ( HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines)
Federal Register: January 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 15)
SMI: (HHS Estimated State Median income)
Federal Register: March 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 59)

WD 29-08-07, Board Policy-, Child Care Plan

* These gross monthly income figures exceed 85% of SMI for a family of the same size. Families at these income levels are not eligible for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)-subsidized Child Care.


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Workforce Solutions, working with contractors and community partners, provides services to Child Care Providers. For information on training opportunities, contracting, working with children with disabilities, or the Texas Rising Star Program, contact the Educational Services Center at 361-561-8400 or visit their website at www.esc2.net.