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Invest in Tomorrow		 Need help paying for child care? Consider applying for subsidized child care.

The subsidized child care program helps low-income families pay their child care fees. 
The state and federal governments fund this program, which is managed by the Child Care Information Services (CCIS) located in your county. If you meet the guidelines,

  • The CCIS will pay a part of your child care fee (called a subsidy payment).
  • You will pay a part of the fee (called a family co-pay).
  • The subsidy payment and the family co-pay go directly to the child care program. The CCIS office is the center for child care information and child care help in your county. You can call or visit the CCIS office for a subsidized child care application. The following are the basic guidelines for subsidized child care:
  • You must live in Pennsylvania
  • Have a child or children who need child care while you work or attend an educational program
  • Meet income guidelines for your family size
  • Work 20 or more hours a week –or-
  • Work 10 hours and train 10 hours a week
  • Have a promise of a job that will start within 30 days of your application for subsidized child care
  • Teen parents must attend an educational program

LEHIGH COUNTY CCIS of Lehigh County
1520 Hanover Avenue Allentown, PA 18109-2360
Phone:  610-437-6000 Toll-Free:  1-800-528-7222
Fax:  610-437-6500

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY CCIS of Northampton County
2200 West Broad Street Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone:  610-419-4500
Toll-Free:  1-866-800-3880
Fax:  610-419-3888

LVCC Scholarship Fund

The LVCC Scholarship Fund benefits low-income, working families who are eligible for government child care subsidies and are waiting for a subsidy to become available. 
Help is also available to pursue vocational training or to handle a family crisis. 
To be considered for scholarship assistance, you must
  • have a child or children currently enrolled in a LVCC Center
  • show proof that you have applied for a state subsidy
  • complete a Scholarship Fund application (available from the director at your child’s center) and return it to the center director with the required documentation.