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.