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Publicly Funded Child Care
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services offers financial assistance to eligible parents and guardians to help with child care costs. At the same time, they engage in work, education, or receive job training. Financial eligibility is based on 145% of the poverty level or higher if you are the parent of a child with special needs.
You may apply online, for PFCC, by using the button below or by printing a paper copy and mailing, faxing, or emailing your application to your local county agency by looking at this County Directory
Apply for child care online or paper application , including who is eligible and how to apply through the Ohio Benefits Self-Service Portal.
You may apply online, for PFCC, by using the button below or by printing a paper copy and mailing, faxing, or emailing your application to your local county agency by looking at this County Directory
Apply for child care online or paper application , including who is eligible and how to apply through the Ohio Benefits Self-Service Portal.
In Ohio, the average cost of child care for a family with two children in child care is just over $22,600. The cost of child care makes working families face the difficult decision of whether they should go to work or stay home with their children. Additionally, approximately 13% of Ohio's children under the age of 6 live in families where someone quit, changed, or refused a job because of problems with child care.
Ohio’s Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC) program serves families earning up to 145% of the federal poverty level. To better support Ohio’s families, the Ohio Department of Children and Youth is launching the Child Care Choice Program, which allocates $140 million to this new voucher program ($40 million in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) supplemental discretionary funds and $100 million from Child Care Development Fund).
If the family is denied for PFCC for being over income and has a household income at 146% - 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), the County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) will automatically explore eligibility for the Child Care Choice Program.
What is the Child Care Choice Program and who is eligible?
The Child Care Choice Program provides financial support to families working or going to school whose income is at 146-200% of the federal poverty level based on family size. The Child Care Choice voucher payments will assist with the cost of tuition for any child whose family meets the eligibility requirements of the Child Care Choice Program.
Learn more about Child Care Choice Program
Ohio’s Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC) program serves families earning up to 145% of the federal poverty level. To better support Ohio’s families, the Ohio Department of Children and Youth is launching the Child Care Choice Program, which allocates $140 million to this new voucher program ($40 million in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) supplemental discretionary funds and $100 million from Child Care Development Fund).
If the family is denied for PFCC for being over income and has a household income at 146% - 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), the County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) will automatically explore eligibility for the Child Care Choice Program.
What is the Child Care Choice Program and who is eligible?
The Child Care Choice Program provides financial support to families working or going to school whose income is at 146-200% of the federal poverty level based on family size. The Child Care Choice voucher payments will assist with the cost of tuition for any child whose family meets the eligibility requirements of the Child Care Choice Program.
Learn more about Child Care Choice Program
Early Childhood Education Grant
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Grant is an important investment in Ohio’s youngest learners. The purpose of the ECE Grant is to maximize a child’s early educational experiences. These experiences help to prepare children for success in kindergarten by providing high-quality early learning services to Ohio’s preschool-age children. The state-funded ECE Grant is awarded to early care and education programs that are required to provide developmentally appropriate learning environments that address the outcomes and goals essential for healthy development and academic, social, and emotional growth.
Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio’s General Assembly demonstrated the state’s commitment to early childhood education when House Bill 33 was signed into law. Ohio currently allocates funding for over 30,000 children. The ECE Grant is a critical investment in Ohio’s youngest learners.
High-quality programming includes implementing a curriculum aligned to the Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards, setting learning goals for children based on assessment data, degreed teachers engaging in ongoing professional development, and building partnerships with families and the community.
If the family is denied for PFCC for being over income and has a household income at 146% - 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), the County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) will automatically explore eligibility for the Early Childhood Education Program.
Learn more about the Early Childhood Education Grant.
Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio’s General Assembly demonstrated the state’s commitment to early childhood education when House Bill 33 was signed into law. Ohio currently allocates funding for over 30,000 children. The ECE Grant is a critical investment in Ohio’s youngest learners.
High-quality programming includes implementing a curriculum aligned to the Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards, setting learning goals for children based on assessment data, degreed teachers engaging in ongoing professional development, and building partnerships with families and the community.
If the family is denied for PFCC for being over income and has a household income at 146% - 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), the County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) will automatically explore eligibility for the Early Childhood Education Program.
Learn more about the Early Childhood Education Grant.
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Special Needs Child Care
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