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Barnehagebistandsprogrammer etter stat: Slik finner du ut om du kvalifiserer deg

Blant de mange utgiftene du vil påløpe deg som forelder, er kostnaden for kvalitetsbarnehage en av de mest nødvendige men også blant de dyreste. Jobbende familier i USA føler økende klemmen av å betale for barnehage. Faktisk er kostnaden for spædbarnsomsorg i minst 33 stater høyere enn gjennomsnittskostnaden for collegeutdanning.

Foreldre vil sikre at omsorgen barna deres mottar er av høy kvalitet, men de tilknyttede kostnadene kan være en vanskelig pille å svelge. Heldigvis finnes det flere statlige barnehagebistandsprogrammer (også kalt subsidier, vouchere og gebyrbistand) tilgjengelige for familier i USA som finner det vanskelig å gjøre endene meet mens de jobber heltids og betaler for barnehagen de trenger.

Hva er barnehagebistandsprogrammer?

Barnehagebistandsprogrammer er statlige programmer som hjelper til å offsette kostnadene for barnehage for kvalifiserte familier. Hver stat midler fra den føderale regjeringen, som de er pålagt å bruke til økonomisk å støtte disse programmene. Selv om hovedparten av den økonomiske støtten kommer fra disse føderale midlene, inkluderer stater også penger fra sine egne budsjetter for å supplere programmene, men disse beløpene varierer fra stat til stat.

Familier som kvalifiserer seg for å bruke disse programmene, mottar økonomisk bistand for barnehagerelaterte kostnader i form av vouchere, gebyrbistand eller subsidier.

Les mer: «9 barnehagesubsidier hver familie bør vite om»

Hvordan kan en familie søke om barnehagebistandsprogrammer?

Generelt vil en familie kvalifisere for barnehagebistandsprogrammer hvis de oppfyller sin stats lavinntektsretningslinjer og hvis de trenger barnehage for å jobbe eller for å lete etter arbeid. Familier kan også bli tildelt barnehagebistand i tilfeller der forelderen trenger å delta i arbeidsrelatert opplæring.

De fleste statlige barnehagebistandsprogrammer er rettet mot å hjelpe middels til lavere inntektsfamilier, men du bør sjekke med ditt lokale Barnehagetjenester-kontor for å finne ut hva de spesifikke kravene er i din stat.

For å finne ut hvordan barnehagebistandsprogrammene i din stat fungerer og hvordan du søker om dem, se etter ditt stats Barnehagetjenester-kontor listet nedenfor og kontakt det direkte.

Barnehagebistandsstipendiat kontakter etter 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
• Amerikansk 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