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Childcare Funding (Voucher for Subsidized Childcare)

Child Care Vouchers
311 | Family Welcome Centers | ccapplication@schools.nyc.gov

Child care vouchers help cover the cost of child care for children 6 weeks to 13 years old. Children with disabilities up to 19 years old are also covered. Funding for vouchers is extremely limited, and the wait for a voucher can be very long.

  • Your voucher will cover all of the costs if you are a family on cash assistance, a family experiencing homelessness, or a foster care parent.
  • You can use a voucher to pay for child care from licensed/regulated providers and approved informal providers like relatives, neighbors, or friends.
  • You child can enter a child care program any time during the year.
  • Parents are not required to be U.S. citizens. However, the child receiving care must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or have satisfactory immigration status.

Eligibility
The Voucher eligibility is also based on:
Family Size Income
2 < $59,160
3 < $74,580
4 < $90,000
5 < $105,420
6 < $120,840

How to Apply
Apply online: mycity.nyc.gov

Apply by mail: link to printable form
– Completed applications and required documentation must be mailed to: NYC Children – EDU, PO Box 40, Maplewood, NJ 07040

To determine if you may be eligible for early care and education services go to access.nyc.gov/programs/child-care-voucher.

Take this survey to see if you are eligible for this or 30 other programs.

Special Childcare Funding (SCCF)
Children currently on the Voucher Waitlist may be eligible for Special Childcare Funding (SCCF).
nyc.gov/site/acs/early-care/special-child-care-funding-application-instructions.page

Eligibility
The Voucher Waitlist eligibility is based on:
Family Size Income
2 < $40,068
3 < $46, 692
4 < $49,032
5 < $58,032
6 < $66,444
Social Guidelines/Other Needs

  • You are enrolled in an approved training or educational program, or looking for work. If two parents, same criteria applies for both
  • You are ill or incapacitated
  • Your child or family is receiving services from either ACS or Human Resources Administration (HRA)
  • You must be absent from your home, leaving your child(ren) without supervision

How to Apply

  • ACS invites families with children on the Voucher Waitlist to apply for SCCF based on available funding and length of time a child has been on the waitlist. Once a parent receives the SCCF-1 letter and the accompanying SCCF application, s/he must complete and submit both parts of the application with the required documentation.
  • Parents must mail all documents along with the application to: NYC ACS, ATTN: SCCF Unit, 66 John Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10038. Parents may also scan and email applications to SCCF@acs.nyc.gov

Assistance with Payment with Special Needs Care
Use this form if you are a Parent or Guardian who currently receives an ACS voucher and you are interested in requesting a Special Needs payment rate.

Find more information at nyc.gov/site/acs/early-care/special-child-care-funding-application-instructions.page.

All families, including families that may need child care assistance eligibility, can contact a Family Welcome Center by email at ccapplication@schools.nyc.gov or call 311 to get help with finding a program. For FAQs about special childcare funding go to nyc.gov/assets/acs/pdf/early-care-education/SCCF.pdf.

Updated on July 13th, 2023