Programi pomoči za otroško oskrbo po državah: kako ugotoviti, ali upravičujete

Med številnimi stroški, ki jih boste kot starši imeli, je strosek kakovostne otroške oskrbe ena najpomembnejših, a med najdražjimi. Delujoče družine v ZDA vse bolj čutijo stisk plačila za otroško oskrbo. Fakt je, da strošek oskrbe dojenčkov v vsaj 33 državah presega povprečni strošek študijskega šolarine.

Starši želijo zagotoviti, da je oskrba, ki jo otroci prejemajo, visoke kakovosti, a povezani stroški so lahko težak žlič za prehlap, medtem ko delajo polni čas in plačujejo za otroško oskrbo, ki jo potrebujejo. Na srečo, obstaja več vladno sponzoriranih programov pomoči za otroško oskrbo (tudi imenovanih subvencije, vaučerji in pomoč pri plačilu) na voljo za družine v ZDA, ki jih je težko končati mesec, medtem ko delajo polni čas in plačujejo za otroško oskrbo, ki jo potrebujejo.

Kaj so programi pomoči za otroško oskrbo?

Programi pomoči za otroško oskrbo so vladno sponzorirani programi, ki pomagajo pri pokrivanju stroškov otroške oskrbe za upravičene družine. Vsaka država prejme sredstva od federalne vlade, ki jih je zavezana uporabiti za finančno podporo tem programom. Čeprav večina finančne podpore prihaja iz teh federalnih sredstev, države vključijo tudi denar iz lastnih proračunov za dopolnitev programov, a ti znosi se razlikujejo od države do države.

Družine, ki se kvalificirajo za uporabo teh programov, prejemajo finančno pomoč za stroške, povezane z otroško oskrbo, v obliki vaučerjev, pomoči pri plačilu ali subvencij.

Preberite več: »9 subvencij za otroško oskrbo, ki bi jih vsaka družina morala vedeti̶0;

Kako se lahko družina prijavi za programe pomoči za otroško oskrbo?

V splošno se družina kvalificira za programe pomoči za otroško oskrbo, če izpolnjuje nizko dohodkovne smernice svoje države in če potrebuje otroško oskrbo, da bi delala ali iščela delo. Družine lahko dobijo pomoč za otroško oskrbo tudi v primerih, ko starš mora obiskati usposabljanje, povezano z zaposlovanjem.

Večina vladno sponzoriranih programov pomoči za otroško oskrbo je usmerjena v pomoč srednje do nižje dohodkovne družine, a bi morali preveriti pri svojem lokalnem uradu za storitve otroške oskrbe, kakšne so specifične zahteve v vaši državi.

Da ugotovite, kako delujejo programi pomoči za otroško oskrbo v vaši državi in kako se za njih prijavljate, poiščite urad storitev otroške oskrbe vaše države, naveden spodaj, in ga kontaktirajte neposredno.

Kontakti grantev za pomoč pri otroški oskrbi po državah in ozemljih

  • 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

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