Child Care Payment Assistance.

Child Care Payment Assistance is provided through the Child Care Certificate Program, a state program that assists Families First participants, parents transitioning off Families First, parents working or enrolled in post-secondary education programs, teen parents, and children in foster care. It’s also called the subsidized child care program. To participate in the program, families must be declared eligible by the Department of Human Services (TDHS) staff or by the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) staff for children in foster care. TDHS provides financial assistance with child care costs for families meeting income guideline criteria through several child care assistance programs.