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    • Your child is priceless.
      Child care is expensive.

      Families who need food assistance can text “FOODNC” or “COMIDA” to 877-877 or look at this interactive map to locate nearby meal sites

       

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      The cost of child care for the first five years of a child's life is now $54,000 (average cost of center-based care in Mecklenburg County). That’s more than in-state tuition to a 4-year college or university. Child Care Resources Inc. works with families across the economic spectrum to find child care solutions that work for you and your family.

       

      Under contract to Mecklenburg County, Smart Start of Mecklenburg County, and others, CCRI administers child care financial aid to help income-eligible families better afford the cost of quality child care for children ages birth to 12. What do these funds do?

      • Enable families to work and/or attend school to move closer to economic self-sufficiency
      • Help teen parents stay in school
      • Help ensure that children from low-income families have equal access to quality early learning programs
      NC Eligibility Guidelines | Parent Policies for Child Care Financial Aid
    • Find your case worker

      Your last name determines who your CCRI case worker is. Click here to find your case worker and their contact information.

    • How to Apply

      1

      Contact

      Call CCRI's Child Care Search team at 704.348.2181. A parent counselor will talk with you about financial aid and initial eligibility guidelines, and you can make an appointment to speak with a case manager.

      2

      Appointment

      During your appointment, you will meet with a Child Care Financial Aid Case Worker. You will be required to provide written documentation that will be used to determine eligibility for child care financial aid.

      3

      Selection

      Upon approval of child care financial aid, you must select a legally operating child care program that participates in the child care financial aid program.

      4

      Voucher

      If you are eligible for child care financial aid, you will receive a voucher to help you pay for the cost of child care.

      5

      Wait List

      If the demand for aid is greater than available funding, your child's name will be placed on a waitlist. Once funding becomes available, you will be contacted to complete a formal application.

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    Rowan, and Stanly counties

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