Eligibility:
Restricted to youth age 12 and younger in an unlicensed kinship placement OR 3 year-old and younger dependent of youth in DCS care. If a young parent (that is still within DCS care) needs childcare start-up fees, the youth 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 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.
