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Department of Early Learning (DEL).

Working Connections Child Care

What it is:

The Working Connections Child Care Program helps families to pay for child care.

Who is eligible:

Households with parents who are working, or are participating in a DSHS approved work activity and whose children meet citizenship requirements.

Kinds of child care DSHS can help pay for:

• Licensed or certified child care centers
• Licensed or certified family child care homes
• Relatives who provide care in their own homes
• Adults who come to your home to provide care

All child care providers must pass a criminal background inquiry

To apply for WCCC:

• Call or come in to your local Community Services Office. Apply for services as soon as you know you will need them. Your benefits start no sooner than the day you apply. You can also apply online using our Online Application for Services.
• You will be given an application for your provider to complete.
• You will also be required to provide a copy of your in-home/relative provider's social security card and photo I.D.

Once you are approved for WCCC you will get an award letter. This letter will tell you the dates you are eligible for WCCC and the amount of your co-payment.

Income Requirements:

Your eligibility for WCCC is determined by your household's income, and the number of people in your family. Your child care costs (or co-payment) is determined on a sliding scale.

For example, a three-person household with countable monthly income of $995 would have a $15 per month co-pay. If the same household had countable monthly income of $1,675 they would have a $50 co-pay per month. A three-person household with countable monthly income of $2,100 they would have a co-pay of $86 per month.

Need help finding childcare?

You can get help from your local Child Care Resource and Referral Agency. To locate the Child Care Resource and Referral Agency in your area

• Call 1-800-446-1114, or
• visit the Washington State Child Care Resource & Referral Network.

As with all our programs, the only way to know for sure if you're eligible is to apply.