Eligibility:
This funding category is restricted to youth in an unlicensed kinship placement OR three years old and younger dependents of youth in DCS care. If a young parent (who is still within DCS care) needs childcare start-up fees for their baby/toddler, the youth’s name for the request application is the parent (not the baby/toddler).
Documentation:
Documentation is required beforehand. Requests for this category require dated documentation from the vendor showing the vendor’s name, child’s name, admin fee, ongoing fees, confirmation that the vendor is AZ-DHS licensed, and AZ-DES contracted. Also required is a written statement (email) from the caregiver acknowledging that AFFCF cannot consider funding requests for ongoing childcare fees.
Payment:
Requests in this category are funded by a check to the vendor. AFFCF cannot consider funding requests for admin fees charged by childcare vendors who are individuals or who are not AZ-DHS licensed, or AZ-DES contracted childcare providers. The maximum AFFCF can consider funding for child care start-up fees is $150 per child.
