Appendix B
Sample Child Care Subsidy Program Description
General Information
Public Law 107-67, Sec. 630, permits Federal agencies, at their discretion,
to use appropriated funds normally available for salaries to assist
their lower income employees with child care costs. Department X has
chosen to establish this program for its lower income employees.
The Department X Child Care Subsidy Program is operated on a first-come,
first-served basis. Applications postmarked by (insert date) will be
effective with the beginning date of the program. Applications received
after (insert date) will be effective the Monday following the week
of postmark. If all agency funds have been committed, new applications
will be placed on a waiting list.
Eligibility
Department X has established the following formula for determining both eligibility
and the amount of the child care subsidy: (insert model and give an
example)
Administration of the Program
Department X has chosen (insert name of organization administering the program)
to administer the Department’s Child Care Subsidy Program. The
Organization will receive the child care subsidy applications, make
the subsidy decisions, and notify the applicants and the child care
provider of the decision. The subsidy will be paid to the child care
provider by the organization administering the program unless special
permission has been obtained from OPM to pay the employee directly due
to unusual circumstances.
How to Apply
Complete the child care subsidy program application, have your child care provider
complete the Child Care Provider Information Form and mail with all
necessary attachments to: (insert name of organization and address).
You will receive a letter of notification about the decision on your
application.
If you have questions about the program or your application, please
call (insert name of organization administering the program and their
phone number).
All information is kept strictly confidential. Identification
of the applicant is known only to the (insert name of organization).
Once the subsidy award is made, only the amount of the subsidy award
and name of the applicant are provided to the child care provider and
to your employer for tax purposes only.