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Head Start Child Care Subsidies | Cuyahoga County Job And Family Services

1641 Payne Ave., Rm 520, Cleveland, OH 44114

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Must live in Cuyahoga County. Children must be already enrolled in a federal slot in a Head Start classroom at the time the parent/legal custodian becomes no longer eligible for Employment and Family Services child care services. Children are eligible until the end of the Head Start year (last day in June).
Proof of reason for termination from Head Start Program, proof of current employment (if applicable), as well as other documents identified by the Specialized Worker to determine eligibility.
M-F: 8:00am-4:00pm.
https://cjfs.cuyahogacounty.us

Client must contact their Head Start provider. A referral is then made to Job and Family Services. Once a referral has been received a letter is sent directly to the client requiring specific documentation to be returned within 10 days in order to process the request childcare assistance. The services will be extended for qualified clients until the end of the current Head Start year (last day of June). Qualified recipients record attendance at the licensed child care provider and the provider bills the state of Ohio. Co-payment along with the voucher is given to the child care provider when payment for services are due.

Weekly co-payment may be required, based on a sliding-scale.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Description

Provides payment of a child care subsidy until the end of the school year for children who are in a Head Start classroom (federal slot only) at the time a parent becomes no longer eligible for Cuyahoga Employment and Family Services child care assistance. In most cases, the parent loses eligibility when their income exceeds the income limits, or after loss of employment.

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Providing organization

Cuyahoga County Job And Family Services

Government agency that promotes self-sufficiency and family stability by providing emergency financial assistance, employment services, child support services, Medicaid, food assistance (SNAP), and a wide variety of social services.