Child Care Assistance Eligibility Questionnaire - NYS OCFS

52 Washington Street Capital View Office Park 201s Rensselaer, NY 12144 hs.ocfs.ny.gov/CCAPeligibility
New York State Office of Children & Family Services - WNY Field Office
716-847-3145

Primary Services
Child Care Expense Assistance

Description
Online eligibility questionnaire to help parents determine their eligibility for financial support from the state's Child Care Assistance Program for low or no-cost child care. Immediately lets parents know whether they meet the basic criteria for eligibility and directs them to the local department of social services to apply for funding.

Hours
Available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Eligibility
Questionnaire is available to all families with children in need of child care. Eligibility for child care assistance is determined by completion of the questionnaire.

Service Area: NYS.

Intake Process
Start online questionnaire: https://hs.ocfs.ny.gov/CCAPeligibility

Program Fees
None.

Languages
Available in 12 languages.

Date of Official Change
Mar 22, 2023