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Program Eligibility

Children's Services has programs that serve the children of parents who are working, seeking employment or who are in training.  Subsidized child care is available to families who meet the State's income and eligibility requirements of the California Department of Education Child Development Division or the Federal Head Start/Early Head Start program.

In addition migrant child care eligibility prioritizes:

  • Children who have migrated within one year.
  • Children who have migrated in the past five years.
  • Children whose parents receive half of their income from agricultural related work.

 

How to Apply

Step 1

To begin your application process, please complete the questionnaire below.  //  Para comenzar con tu proceso de solicitud, por favor completa el siguiente cuestionario.

Complete Questionnaire in English
*This is not the enrollment application

Complete el cuestionario en español
*Esto no es la solicitud de inscripción

 

Step 2
A P.S.A. will contact you to set up an Intake Application Appointment.  // Una P.S.A. se pondrá en contacto contigo para programar una cita para la Solicitud de Ingreso.

  • Please have the required documentation that applies to your family circumstances from the list below to complete the intake application process. You must provide all applicable documentation for every adult in the household.

    • Most recent W-2’s AND 2024 income tax forms
    • Self Employment Records (quarterly and/or monthly)
    • All wage stubs or year to date income information from all employers from January 2024 to present
    • Dividends, Interest
    • Unemployment income (Form 1099 for previous year and Print Out from EDD for current unemployment
    • SSI/SSP
    • Government means tested programs (Cash Assistance, Medi-Cal, CalFresh) Notice of Action or Verification of Benefits printout
    • Cash or other Assistance (do not include food stamps) 
    • Disability Income (State and/or Private)
    • Child Support Payments (received) 
    • Child Support Payments (paid out)
    • Worker’s Compensation
    • Alimony (received or paid out)
    • Pensions  


    Note: If all documents necessary are not submitted at time of appointment, your application will be incomplete and you will have to re-schedule.