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Kinderopvangsubsidies per staat: hoe je ontdekt of je in aanmerking komt

Onder de vele uitgaven die je als ouder zult maken, is de kosten van kwalitatieve kinderopvang een van de meest noodzakelijke maar ook onder de meest kostbare. Werkende gezinnen in de VS voelen de knip van het betalen voor kinderopvang steeds meer. Feitelijk is de kosten van babyopvang in ten minste 33 staten hoger dan de gemiddelde kosten van collegegeld.

Ouders willen ervoor zorgen dat de opvang die hun kinderen ontvangen van hoge kwaliteit is, maar de geassocieerde kosten kunnen een bittere pil zijn om te slikken. Gelukkig zijn er diverse door de overheid gesubsidieerde kinderopvangondersteuningsprogramma's (ook wel subsidies, vouchers en toeslagen genoemd) beschikbaar voor gezinnen in de VS die het moeilijk vinden om hun einde te maken terwijl ze fulltime werken en betalen voor de kinderopvang die ze nodig hebben.

Wat zijn kinderopvangondersteuningsprogramma's?

Kinderopvangondersteuningsprogramma's zijn door de overheid gesponsorde programma's die helpen de kosten van kinderopvang te verlagen voor gekwalificeerde gezinnen. Elke staat ontvangt middelen van de federale overheid, die ze verplicht zijn te gebruiken om deze programma's financieel te ondersteunen. Hoewel het grootste deel van de financiële steun uit deze federale middelen komt, voegen staten ook geld uit hun eigen budgetten toe om de programma's aan te vullen, maar die bedragen verschillen per staat.

Gezinnen die in aanmerking komen voor het gebruik van deze programma's, ontvangen financiële hulp voor kinderopvanggerelateerde kosten in de vorm van vouchers, toeslagen of subsidies.

Lees meer: "9 kinderopvangs subsidies die elk gezin moet kennen"

Hoe kan een gezin aanvragen voor kinderopvangondersteuningsprogramma's?

In het algemeen zal een gezin in aanmerking komen voor kinderopvangondersteuningsprogramma's als ze voldoen aan de lage-inkomensrichtlijnen van hun staat en als ze kinderopvang nodig hebben om te werken of om werk te zoeken. Gezinnen kunnen ook kinderopvangondersteuning krijgen in gevallen waar de ouder werkgerelateerde training moet volgen.

De meeste door de overheid gesponsorde kinderopvangondersteuningsprogramma's zijn gericht op het helpen van midden- tot laaginkomensgezinnen, maar je moet controleren bij je lokale Kinderopvang Dienst om te ontdekken wat de specifieke vereisten in jouw staat zijn.

Om te ontdekken hoe de kinderopvangondersteuningsprogramma's in jouw staat werken en hoe je ervoor kunt aanvragen, zoek naar het Kinderopvang Dienst kantoor van jouw staat hieronder en neem direct contact met hen op.

Kinderopvang subsidie aanbieders contacten per staat & 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
• Amerikaans 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
• Californië: 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