Child Care Assistance
For parents needing help paying for child care, federal and state funding is available. There are eligibility requirements, and there may be a waiting list in some states if funds run low. Call to learn if you qualify and how to apply..
Find your state below for the appropriate Child Care Assistance Helpline.
- Alabama (334) 242-1310
- Alaska (800) 478-3537
- Arizona (602) 542-1025
- Arkansas (800) 322-8176
- California (888) 600-4357
- Colorado (720) 944-3666
- Connecticut (888) 214-5437
- Delaware (800) 372-2022
- District of Columbia (202) 727-0284
- Florida (866) 357-3239
- Georgia (877) 423-4746
- Hawaii (808) 791-2130 or (800) 746-5620
- Idaho (877) 456-1233
- Illinois (877) 202-4453
- Indiana (800) 403-0864
- Iowa (866) 448-4605
- Kansas (888) 369-4777
- Kentucky (800) 809-7076
- Louisiana (888) 524-3578
- Maine (877) 680-5866
- Maryland (410) 767-0100
- Massachusetts (877) 211-6277
- Michigan (855) 275-6424
- Minnesota (888) 291-9811
- Mississippi (800) 877-7882
- Missouri (800) 735-2966
- Montana (866) 239-0458
- Nebraska (800) 383-4278
- Nevada (702) 629-2561
- New Hampshire (603) 271-4242
- New Jersey (800) 332-9227
- New Mexico (800) 832-1321
- New York (518) 474-9454, and (315) 435-5683
- North Carolina (855) 327-5933, and (704) 920-1400
- North Dakota (701) 328-2332
- Ohio (877) 302-2347
- Oklahoma (866) 411-1877
- Oregon (503) 731-3100
- Pennsylvania (877) 472-5437
- Rhode island (401) 462-5300
- South Carolina (877) 898-2570
- South Dakota (605) 773-3165
- Tennessee (615) 743-2000
- Texas (800) 862-5252, or (512) 454-9675
- Utah (866) 435-7414
- Vermont (800) 649-2642
- Virginia (855) 635-4370
- Washington (877) 501-2233
- West Virginia (888) 595-8290
- Wisconsin (608) 267-3905
- Wyoming (307) 777-6800
- Military or Other (800) 424-2246