Description: After applying on the Child Care Eligibility List and as funding permits, financial help with child care expenses may be available to eligible parents. Child care subsidies may be available through the "alternative payment", CalWORKS "Stage 2" and "Stage 3", or the "Family Child Care Home Education Network (FCCHEN)" programs.For the Alternative Payment or CalWORKS Stage 2 and 3 programs:These programs require parents to document their need for child care services, and usually require that the parents be within certain income ranges (unless a child needs care in order to prevent the occurrence of child abuse). If enrolled in either of these programs, care can be provided in the parent's choice or choices of setting(s):-Licensed centers-Licensed family child care providers-Afterschool programs-Friend, family, and neighbor caregivers-Recreation programs-In some instances, programs operated by a religious institution are allowed
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