EXCERPT FROM: The Daily Astorian
By Staff
Oregon's Employment Related Day Care program helps low-income working families pay for child care. This program - also known as the Department of Human Services child care subsidy program - is funded by the Child Care Division of the Oregon Employment Department.
Families are eligible if they:
• have a family income below 185 percent of the federal poverty level;
• have children under 12 years of age who need care (older children can receive care in certain circumstances); and
• need child care to remain employed.
To apply, parents must complete an ERDC application form and submit verification of their income.
Once accepted into the program, parents pay a monthly co-payment to their child care provider, based on family size and income. The ERDC program also pays a fixed monthly rate to the child care provider.