Childcare Assistance
The AmeriCorps Child Care Benefit Program is available for qualified, active, full-time AmeriCorps VISTA, NCCC, and State and National Members who need the benefit to serve; eligibility requirements are listed below for each AmeriCorps program. Child care benefits are paid directly to qualified child care providers for all or of part of the member's child care costs
To qualify for the child care benefit, the member must meet the following eligibility requirements:
Child Care Provider Eligibility Requirements
Child care benefits are paid to qualified child care providers for all or of part of the member's child care costs during their active time of service with AmeriCorps. Child care subsidy benefits are paid directly to qualified child care providers.
Child Care Providers:
To qualify for the child care benefit, the member must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- The State and National member's household income must not exceed 75% of the state's median income for a family of the same size; this limit is different for each state and may change annually. The total household income is used to determine your income eligibility excluding your AmeriCorps State & National living allowance.
- The member must not currently receive a child care subsidy from another source at the time of acceptance into the program (including a parent or guardian) which would continue to be provided while the member serves in the program.
- The member must be the parent or legal guardian of a child under the age 13.
- The child must reside with the member.
- The member must certify that he or she needs child care in order to participate in the AmeriCorps State and National program.
Child Care Provider Eligibility Requirements
Child care benefits are paid to qualified child care providers for all or of part of the member's child care costs during their active time of service with AmeriCorps. Child care subsidy benefits are paid directly to qualified child care providers.
Child Care Providers:
- Must be at least 18 years of age;
- may not live in the same household as the member; and
- may not be the child's biological, step, or adoptive parent, or the child's legal guardian, adult acting in loco parentis, or the spouse of a legal guardian or adult or adult acting in loco parentis.
To Apply:
Member Forms and Supporting Documentation Required:
MEMBER CHECKLIST Member will supply all documents and forms per the Member and Provider Checklists to ensure a complete application packet.
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Child Care Provider Forms and Supporting Documentation Required:
PROVIDER CHECKLIST Member will supply all documents and forms per the Member and Provider Checklists to ensure a complete application packet.
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