Child Care Vouchers

Child care vouchers help cover child care costs for ages 6 weeks to 13 years old and up to age 19 for children with disabilities. Thousands of home-based and center-based providers across NYC accept them.

You may qualify if you get cash assistance (https://www.nyc.gov/site/acs/early-care/apply-child-care.page) or if your household income is below these amounts:

Family size

Monthly income

2

$6,601.24

3

$8,155.48

4

$9,707.70

5

$11,260.94

6

$12,814.18

7

$13,105.40

8

$13,396,64

9

$13,687.87

10

$13,979.10

11

$14,270.33

12

$14,561.56

13

$14,852.79

14

$15,144.03

15

$15,435.26

16

$15,726.49

17

$16,017.72

18

$16,308.95

19

$16,600.18

20

$16,891.41

Families who work 10+ hours per week must make at least minimum wage ($16.50/hour) to qualify for child care assistance.

Each parent must have a qualifying reason for care:

• In school or job training
• Looking for work
• Unhoused
• Receiving domestic violence services
• Receiving treatment for substance misuse

How to apply:

• Apply online using the MyCity app (https://mycity.nyc.gov/s/childcarelanding?language=en_US&LanguageCode=en_US).
• Mail your application:
• Download and complete the application forms (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/early-care/forms.page).
• Mail completed forms and documents to:

NYC Children - EDU

PO Box 40, Maplewood, NJ 07040

If you're in one of these situations:

• Getting cash assistance Contact your HRA Benefits Access Center
• Working with child protective services Ask your case worker about applying
• Foster parent Contact your foster agency about vouchers

• Visit the ACS website (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/early-care/apply-child-care.page) to learn more.
• If you already have a voucher, find child care programs onNYC Child Care Connect (https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action) or through the States Office of Children and Family Services page (https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/looking/ccfs-search.php).

Visit the ACS website (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/early-care/apply-child-care.page) to learn more.

Find child care programs onNYC Child Care Connect (https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/search.action) or through theStates Office of Children and Family Services page (https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/looking/ccfs-search.php).