Day Care

Working and Still Struggling Financially

You can be making up to $35,000 to $40,000 a year and still be eligible for government benefit programs. Like money for food bills, day care, health insurance for you or your children, fuel and utility bills, phone bills, and more. A non-profit organization called SEEDO is developing a web site so people can learn how to take advantage of these programs.

Visit: www.earnbenefits.org

800 for Food 2000 for a Short Term Emergency Day Care Health Care & More

Every state has a number of programs to protect people in financial trouble. There are programs to help pay for food, help pay for day care, help pay for medical expenses and even programs that give you extra money so you don’t wind up on welfare.This website lists all the major programs along with eligibility requirements for every state.

Visit: www.cbpp.org/1-14-04tanf.htm

Get Extra Money to Train For a Better Job

You may be able to get up to $10,000, plus travel money, day care money, clothing allowance and more to take a few months to upgrade your skills so you can get a job that pays more. Contact your local One-Stop Career Center to see what money programs are available in your area for training.

Visit: www.servicelocator.org/nearest_onestop.asp

Seed Money To Start Your Day Care

Venture Grants are time-limited grants for innovation. One form of venture grants is seed money grants. These are intended to provide short-term support for start-up, development or stabilization of new programs. For more information contact United Way of Northwest Georgia, P.O. Box 566, 101 Selvidge Street, Dalton, GA, 30722-0566; 706-278-9230; Fax: 706-226-1029

Visit: www.ourunitedway.org

See If You Qualify For Your State Health Care Programs

Every state has a number of health care programs that are paid for by federal and state government funding. Most of the programs have income requirements, but the maximum income can go up to $40,000 or more for a family. Every state has a number of programs to protect people in financial trouble. There are programs to help pay for food, help pay for day care, and help pay for medical.

Visit: www.cbpp.org/1-14-04tanf.htm

200 Worth of Free Immunizations For Your Kids No Matter What Income

22% of children are not protected from chicken pox, polio, diphtheria, mumps, whooping cough, German measles, tetanus, spinal meningitis, and hepatitis B. An increasing number of children are exposed to diseases in day-care settings and elsewhere. Almost any child, no matter what their income, can receive free or very low cost immunizations in their local area. Contact your county office of health, your state Department of Health; or call the National Immunization Information Hotline at 800-232-2522 (English); 800-232-0233 (Spanish)

Visit: www.cdc.gov/nip

An Extra 20000 for All Kinds of Problems

Everyone won’t get $20,000 for just anything. But there are over 1,000 community action agencies that offer money to people in need for all kinds of reasons: day care, food, rent, housing, fuel bills, repairs, auto, etc. To find a community action agency near you contact Community Action Partnership, 1100 17th St., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: 202-265-7546, fax: 202-265-8850

Visit: info@communityactionpartnership.com

Get Your Customers 62/Wk To Pay For You

Up to $62 per week for full time care infant through five-years-old, $18 per day for part time care for infants through five-year-olds, and $37 per week before and after school program from the federal Child Care and Development Funds Program. The Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) Program helps families in Georgia pay for early childhood and school age care and education programs. Families with a limited income who are working, attending school or training may qualify for subsidized childcare. Chattooga County Department of Family and Children Services, 302 South Commerce Street, P.O. Box 250, Summerville, GA 30747-0250; 706-857-0817; Fax: 706-857-0823

Visit: www.div.dhr.state.ga.us/dfcs_caps