Service Description
The Child Care Subsidy Programs help families to pay for quality child care through either:
• Working Connections Child Care
• Seasonal Child Care
For Working Connections Child Care, DSHS can help pay for:
• Licensed or certified child care centers
• Licensed or certified family child care homes
• Relatives who provide care in their own homes
• Adults who come to your home to provide care
For Seasonal Child Care, DSHS can help pay for:
• Licensed or certified child care centers
• Licensed or certified family child care homes
Minimum Eligibility
• Working or participating in a DSHS approved activity at the time of application
• Be part of a seasonally employed agricultural family who is not receiving TANF benefits
• Children must meet certain citizenship requirements
Yes Questions
If customers answer “yes” to any of the following questions, they may possibly be a good fit for our
services:
Do you need help paying for or providing child care?