Child Care Subsidy - Child Care Resources Inc.

Your child is priceless.
Child care is expensive.
Child care subsidy funds for children birth to preschool (age 5) are available for eligible families at Child Care Resources Inc.! Please note that funds are not currently available for school-age children (kindergarten-eligible through 12 years old).

See below for eligibility requirements and income limits.

To be determined eligible for child care subsidy, the child’s parent/responsible adult must have current documentation that they are:
A resident of Mecklenburg County
Employed an average of 30+ hours per week AND have current check stubs to document employment and income; OR
In school 20 hours per week AND have a school schedule that documents this; OR
Working and in school a combination of at least 30 hours per week AND have current check stubs to document employment, income, and school schedule; AND
For families with children ages birth to 5, family income cannot exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Click here for income eligibility guidelines.

Call 704-348-2181 to speak with a CCRI Child Care Search specialist to receive child care information, referrals, and more information about child care subsidy, and to be pre-screened for eligibility.

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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.

Your child is priceless.Child care is expensive.

Find your case worker

How to Apply

Contact

Appointment

Selection

Voucher

Wait List

Your child is priceless.
Child care is expensive.