Child-Care

Child and Adult Care Food Program: Get USDA Reimbursements for Nutritious Meals

Child care centers, family day homes, and adult day care programs can receive USDA reimbursements to help cover the cost of serving nutritious meals and snacks to participants.

Type: Grant Amount: Varies by meal type, participant eligibility, and location (typically $1-$4 per meal/snack) Deadline: Rolling enrollment through state agencies Location: United States

Head Start and Early Head Start

Comprehensive early childhood programs that provide education, health, nutrition, and family support services for low-income pregnant people, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Type: Benefit Amount: No-cost comprehensive early childhood education and wraparound family services Deadline: Rolling enrollment; selection prioritized based on need Location: United States

Oregon Working Family Household and Dependent Care Credit

Refundable tax credit that reimburses a percentage of employment-related dependent care expenses for eligible Oregon households.

Type: Benefit Amount: Up to 60% of qualifying care expenses with a maximum credit of $3,000 per qualifying individual Deadline: Oregon income tax filing deadline (typically April 15) Location: Oregon

Pay 50% to 100% of Your Child Care Costs with the CCDF Child Care Subsidy: A Practical Guide for US Families

Child care is the bill that never stops showing up. It arrives whether your car needs tires, your rent just jumped, or you’re trying—heroically—to finish a certificate program at night.

Amount: Varies; typically covers 50%–100% of approved child care costs with sliding co-pays Deadline: Ongoing Location: United States

Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program

State child care subsidy program that lowers child care costs for eligible Rhode Island families with sliding co-pays based on income.

Type: Benefit Amount: Subsidizes licensed child care with sliding co-pays for families up to 200% FPL (expanded to 300% for exit) Deadline: Ongoing Location: United States - Rhode Island