Children, Inc. realizes the importance of high quality early childhood education and care for all children. Mindful of the financial strain tuition may place on a family’s budget, fees for all programs are based on a sliding scale and are determined by income and family size.
State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) offers assistance for families who meet their established guidelines. State tuition assistance is available to qualifying families with infant through school age children and for full time or part time enrollment.
Families receiving tuition assistance from the state pay only their assigned co-pay, with no additional overage fees.
State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is available for child care and determinations are made by State Intake Workers. For example, income and family size are some of the factors that help determine if a family is eligible for assistance. If qualifications are met, the worker helps a family complete a few simple forms to secure tuition assistance.
Homeless households are eligible for expedited services.
Learn more about the CCAP program and eligibility requirements on Benefind’s website.
Income Guidelines
Free and Reduced Lunch Program
For School Age Services and Extended Educational Care (EEC) only
| Family Size | Free Meals (130% of federal poverty guidelines) | Reduced Price Meals (185% of federal poverty guidelines) | ||
| Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | |
| 1 | $1,265 | $15,171 | $1,800 | $21,590 |
| 2 | $1,705 | $20,449 | $2,426 | $29,101 |
| 3 | $2,144 | $25,727 | $3,051 | $36,612 |
| 4 | $2,584 | $31,005 | $3,677 | $44,123 |
| 5 | $3,024 | $36,283 | $4,303 | $51,634 |
| 6 | $3,464 | $41,561 | $4,929 | $59,145 |
| 7 | $3,904 | $46,839 | $5,555 | $66,656 |
| 8 | $4,344 | $52,117 | $6,181 | $74,167 |
| For each additional family member, add: | $ 440 | $ 5,278 | $ 626 | $ 7,511 |
Families on state or United Way tuition assistance must stay current on their assigned tuition co-pay or assistance will be withdrawn.
Ohio Child Care Income Eligibility Standards
The income standards are as follows:
| Family Size | 2014 Federal Poverty Level (100%) | Maximum Income Limit for Initial Eligibility* | Maximum Income Limit for Transitional Eligibility** | Maximum Income Limit for Ongoing Eligibility*** |
| 2 | $1,311 | $1,639 | $1,967 | $2,622 |
| 3 | $1,649 | $2,061 | $2,474 | $3,298 |
| 4 | $1,988 | $2,485 | $2,982 | $3,976 |
| 5 | $2,326 | $2,908 | $3,489 | $4,652 |
| 6 | $2,664 | $3,330 | $3,996 | $5,328 |
| 7 | $3,003 | $3,754 | $4,505 | $6,006 |
| 8 | $3,341 | $4,176 | $5,012 | $6,683 |
| 9 | $3,679 | $4,599 | $5,519 | $7,358 |
| 10 | $4,018 | $5,023 | $6,027 | $8,036 |
| 11 | $4,356 | $5,445 | $6,534 | $8,712 |
| 12 | $4,694 | $5,868 | $7,041 | $9,388 |
(For each additional person, add $338 to the monthly FPL)
* These amounts are at or below 125% of the 2014 Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2014.
** These amounts are at or below 150% of the 2014 Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2014.
*** These amounts are at or below 200% of the 2014 Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the Federal Register on January 22, 2014.