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Coast Guard and GSA Childcare PartnershipCoast Guard Active Duty Crew Member/GSA Child Care Subsidy Initiative Active duty members will be able to use any federal child care center, or any state licensed child care facility in the Continental United States (CONUS) and outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) which includes child development centers as well as in-home child care providers and be charged the same rate they would be charged if they were receiving child care at a military base facility. All Coast Guard active duty crew members and active duty reservists called to action for 180 days or longer are eligible. The provider will charge the regular federal rate and the difference between the Coast Guard child care fee and the Federal Center fee will be reimbursed to the child care provider. The benefit is available to families with a Total Family Income "TFI" of $75,000.00 or less. Qualified members may be entitled to subsidy benefits in accordance with the benefit table as established by the U.S. Coast Guard. This benefit is not taxable to the member. Tuiton Rate Chart and Benefit Table All questions on eligibility and application for the subsidy should be addressed to the GSA Heartland Finance Center. All questions on center enrollment policies should be addressed to the child care center. Federal Childcare Providers will:
Participationg Parents will: Are required to submit the following information to the GSA Heartland Finance Center:
The completed package should be submitted to GSA via any one of the following:
Upon review of the completed application package, GSA will calculate the member benefit amount and notify the child care facility and member of the benefit.
Last Reviewed 2/27/2009
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CONTACTSU.S. Coast Guard and GSA Childcare Additional Contacts For FORMSGOVERNMENT LINKS
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