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Childcare Assistance Program expands eligibility
The Tribal Childcare Assistance Program has received an increase in funding from the
CCDF Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Act. With this increase in funding,
we requested approval from the Office of Child Care to temporarily waive the income eligi-
bility requirement for all Tribal families living in the 11-county service area and to increase
payment rates for family home providers. The approval to waive the income eligibility will
be in affect while the state and/or Tribe is in a declared emergency and can continue for three
months following the suspension of the declared emergency as long as funding is sufficient.
Families must meet other eligibility requirements, which include living in the 11-county
service area; parents must be working, engaged in education or in a job training program;
and children must be enrolled Siletz Tribal members or eligible to enroll Siletz, or be the
descendant or dependent of an enrolled Siletz Tribal member.
To request an application, contact DeAnn Brown by email at deannb@ctsi.nsn.us or
by telephone at 541-444-2450.
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