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04-08-09
Scholarship Program to Help Cover Child Care Costs
    The Child Care Council of Westchester is again offering the Westchester County Child Care Scholarship to families who are over income for the public child care subsidy yet still have difficulty affording quality child care. The scholarship covers the costs for 7 months of full time child care or school age care and will cover the period from June 1, 2009- December 31, 2009. Scholarship funding is paid in monthly installments directly to the program or provider. To be eligible, parents must be employed full time, reside in Westchester County and enroll their children full time in a child care program regulated by the Office of Children and Family Services.
    
WESTCHESTER COUNTY CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
     The Council’s Scholarship Program is funded by Westchester County through a contract with the Department of Social Service.  The scholarship amounts vary based on family income, age of the children in care, type of child care used and the number of children in the family.  Awards cover care for up to three children in a family.  Scholarship ranges are as follows and would be adjusted to cover the 7 month period of the scholarship.
Center based care

Infants – preschool: $4,265 - $6,048/year; School age: $3,573 - $4,414/year; Additional child - $1,361 - $1,724 added to base award.

Licensed Group Family Child Care

Infants – preschool: $4,011- $5,139/year; School age: $3,155 - $3,712/year; Additional child - $1,090 - $1,451 added to base award.

Registered Family Child Care

Infants – preschool: $3,673 - $4,780/year; School age: $3,080 - $3,622/year; Additional child - $1023 - $1,385 added to base award.

Registered School Age Program:

$3,753 - $4,414/year; Additional child - $1,361 added to base award.

INCOME ELIGIBILITY:

Families whose total gross household income falls within the ranges listed below are eligible to apply:

TO APPLY

You can obtain a scholarship application and more information on the Council website: www.ChildCareWestchester.org or by calling 761-3456 ext. 105.  This round of scholarships, Round 1, covers the time period of June 1, 2009 – December  31, 2009.  The deadline for applications is 5 pm on Friday, April 24, 2009.

ABOUT THE CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF WESTCHESTER

Widely known as Westchester’s leading authority on child care issues, the Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc. is one of the largest child care resource and referral agencies in the state of New York.  The mission of the Council, a nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) agency, is to champion the healthy development of children, families and communities by promoting quality early care and education.  The Council plays a unique role within the County, delivering a variety of unique services, including: child care referrals and financial assistance, including scholarships for parents; enrollment of families in health care; training and technical assistance for child care businesses to improve quality and marketability; workplace seminars and guidance to employers on dependent care issues; and child advocacy at the local, state and national levels; and more.