DECATUR, Ill. (WREX) Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a expansion of financial assistance for both families and providers that will help allow allow children to return to quality, affordable child care programs.
Eighty percent of families will pay less for child care under this latest round of changes, to be administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
Beginning July 1, DHS will facilitate the following improvements:
Reducing family payments: Family payments or copayments the monthly amount parents are required to pay to childcare providers for the cost of their child care will be permanently lowered to $1 per month for families with incomes at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL). 80% of all families will see a reduction in their monthly co-pay.
CHICAGO (WAND) - Governor JB Pritzker announced additional funding to support child care providers that are part of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) which helps low-income working families access
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