The YWCA administers the IDHS Child Care Assistance Program to help income-eligible parents pay for child care while they work or go to school.
A family is considered income-eligible when the combined gross monthly income of all family members is at or below the amounts listed below for the corresponding family size. In two-parent families, both incomes must be combined to determine eligibility. Two-parent families include those with 2 or more adults living in the home, such as the applicant and his or her spouse or parents of a common child in the home.
| Maximum Monthly Income (200% FPL) |
Annual Income | |
| FAMILY SIZE 2 | $2,930 | $35,160 |
| FAMILY SIZE 3 | $3,660 | $43,920 |
| FAMILY SIZE 4 | $4,417 | $53,004 |
| FAMILY SIZE 5 | $5,173 | $62,076 |
| FAMILY SIZE 6 | $5,860 | $70,320 |
| FAMILY SIZE 7 | $6,607 | $79,284 |
| FAMILY SIZE 8 | $7,354 | $88,248 |
| FAMILY SIZE 9 | $8,100 | $97,200 |
| FAMILY SIZE 10 | $8,847 | $106,164 |
To qualify for the Illinois Department of Human Services Child Care Assistance program:
- Use the Eligibility Calculator to see if you are eligible for child care assistance.
- Find a child care provider who will be willing to accept the child care assistance funding. If you would like a list of providers in your area please call us at (630)790-6600. When you call, follow the prompts and select Early Childhood Services (Option 3). There will be additional prompts for providers (Option 1) and clients (Option 2).
- Submit a completed Application for Child Care Assistance to our office.
- Allow 10 business days from the day of receipt for your application to be reviewed.
Where:
DuPage, Kane, and Lake counties
Who’s Eligible:
Parents must be engaged in a qualifying activity such as work and or school or approved TANF activity.
Costs:
Free
Additional Information:
- English CCAP Application
- Spanish CCAP Application
- CCAP Child Care Rates for Providers
- Tarifas de Pago para Proveedores de Cuidado de Niños
- IDHS Online Applications
- Self-Employment Verification
- Formulario para Verificar Empleo por su Cuenta
- IVR Telephone Billing Agreement
- IDHS Child Care Payment Inquiries
Contact:
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Child Care Assistance Program serves Parents and Providers in the counties of DuPage, Kane and Lake. Our office hours and phone lines open Monday-Thursday 8am-4pm and Friday 8am-1:30pm.
There are three ways to reach our staff:
- Addison: 630-790-6600
- Lake County: 847-662-4247
- Toll Free: 844-221-2227(CCAP)
Parents and Providers may submit documents in a PDF format to our email address at CCAP@ywcachicago.org or by fax. For DuPage and Kane counties, the fax number is 630-629-7801 and for Lake County the fax number is 847-855-0304.