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Børnepasningstilskudsprogrammer efter stat: Sådan finder du ud af, om du kvalificerer dig

Blandt de mange udgifter, du vil påløbe dig som forælder, er omkostningerne til kvalitetsbørnepasning en af de mest nødvendige, men også blandt de dyreste. Arbejdende familier i USA føler i stigende grad knibsen af at betale for børnepasning. Faktisk er omkostningerne til spædbørnepasning i mindst 33 stater højere end gennemsnitsomkostningerne til collegeuddannelse.

Forældre vil sikre, at den pasning, deres børn modtager, er af høj kvalitet, men de tilknyttede omkostninger kan være en hård pille at sluge. Heldigvis findes der flere statsstøttede børnepasningstilskudsprogrammer (også kaldet subsidier, vouchers og gebyrhjælp) tilgængelige for familier i USA, der har det svært at få ud og ind, mens de arbejder fuldtid og betaler for den børnepasning, de har brug for.

Hvad er børnepasningstilskudsprogrammer?

Børnepasningstilskudsprogrammer er statsstøttede programmer, der hjælper med at afdække omkostningerne til børnepasning for kvalificerede familier. Hver stat modtager midler fra den føderale regering, som de er forpligtet til at bruge til økonomisk at støtte disse programmer. Selvom det meste af den økonomiske støtte kommer fra disse føderale midler, inkluderer staterne også penge fra deres egne budgetter for at supplere programmerne, men de beløb varierer fra stat til stat.

Familier, der kvalificerer sig til at bruge disse programmer, modtager økonomisk hjælp til børnepasningsrelaterede omkostninger i form af vouchers, gebyrhjælp eller subsidier.

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Hvordan kan en familie ansøge om børnepasningstilskudsprogrammer?

Generelt vil en familie kvalificere sig til børnepasningstilskudsprogrammer, hvis de opfylder statens lavindkomstretningslinjer, og hvis de har brug for børnepasning for at arbejde eller for at søge arbejde. Familier kan også bevilges børnepasningstilskud i tilfælde, hvor forælderen har brug for at deltage i arbejdsrelateret uddannelse.

De fleste statsstøttede børnepasningstilskudsprogrammer er rettet mod at hjælpe midt- til lavindkomstfamilier, men du bør tjekke med dit lokale Child Care Services-kontor for at finde ud af, hvad de specifikke krav er i din stat.

For at finde ud af, hvordan børnepasningstilskudsprogrammerne i din stat virker, og hvordan du ansøger om dem, søg efter dit stats Child Care Services-kontor opført nedenfor og kontakt det direkte.

Børnepasningstilskud grantee kontakter efter stat &territorium

• Alabama: Child Care Services Division, Alabama Department of Human Resources
• Alaska: Child Care Program Office, Division of Public Assistance, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
• American Samoa: Child Care Division, American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services
• Arizona: Child Care Administration, Arizona Department of Economic Security
• Arkansas: Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Arkansas Department of Human Services
• California: Early Education and Support Division (EESD), California Department of Education
• Colorado: Division of Early Care and Learning, Office of Early Childhood, Colorado Department of Human Services
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Department of Community and Cultural Affairs
• Connecticut: Bureau of Teaching and Learning, Office of Early Childhood, Connecticut Department of Social Services
• Delaware: Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
• District of Columbia: D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education
• Florida: Office of Early Learning, Florida Department of Education
• Georgia: Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
• Guam: Division of Public Welfare, Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services
• Hawaii: Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division, Hawaii Department of Human Services
• Idaho: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
• Illinois: Division of Family and Community Services, Office of Early Childhood, Illinois Department of Human Services
• Indiana: Bureau of Child Care, Division of Family Resources, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
• Iowa: Bureau of Child Care and Community Services, Division of Adult, Children and Family Services, Iowa Department of Human Services
• Kansas: Economic and Employment Services, Kansas Department for Children and Families
• Kentucky: Department for Community Based Services, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Louisiana: Early Childhood Division, Louisiana Department of Education
• Maine: Office of Child Care Family Services, Maine Department of Health and Human Services
• Maryland: Office of Child Care, Division of Early Childhood Development, Maryland State Department of Education
• Massachusetts: Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
• Michigan: Child Development and Care Program, Office of Great Start, Michigan Department of Education
• Minnesota: Community Partnerships and Child Care Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Mississippi: Policy and Programs Unit, Division of Early Childhood Care and Development, Mississippi Department of Human Services
• Missouri: Early Childhood and Prevention Services Section, Children's Division, Missouri Department of Social Services
• Montana: Early Childhood Services Bureau, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
• Nebraska: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
• Nevada: Child Care and Development Program, Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
• New Hampshire: Child Development Bureau, Division for Children, Youth and Families, New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
• New Jersey: Division of Family Development, New Jersey Department of Human Services
• New Mexico: Early Childhood Services Division, New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
• New York: Division of Child Care Services, New York State Office of Children and Family Services
• North Carolina: Division of Child Development and Early Education, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
• North Dakota: North Dakota Department of Human Services
• Ohio: Bureau of Child Care Policy and Technical Assistance, Office of Family Assistance, Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services
• Oklahoma: Child Care Services, Oklahoma Department of Human Services
• Oregon: Office of Child Care, Early Learning Division, Oregon Department of Education
• Pennsylvania: Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Pennsylvania Departments of Human Services
• Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico Administration of Integral Child Care and Development
• Rhode Island: Family and Children's Services, Rhode Island Department of Human Services
• South Carolina: Division of Child Care Services, South Carolina Department of Social Services
• South Dakota: Division of Child Care Services, South Dakota Department of Social Services
• Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Human Services, Citizens Plaza State Office Building
• Texas: Workforce Policy and Program Assistance, Workforce Development Division, Texas Workforce Commission
• U.S. Virgin Islands: Office of Child Care and Regulatory Services, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Human Services
• Utah: Office of Child Care, Utah Department of Workforce Services
• Vermont: Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families, Vermont Agency of Human Services
• Virginia: Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Development, Virginia Department of Social Services
• Washington: Washington State Department of Early Learning
• West Virginia: Division of Early Care and Education, Bureau for Children and Families, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
• Wisconsin: Division of Early Care and Education, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
• Wyoming: Early Childhood Division, Wyoming Department of Family Services