Child Care Subsidy Lenoir Green Counties NC

The Partnership's Child Care Subsidy supplement is broken down into two parts:

	Subsidy Fund
	The Partnership provides funding to the Lenoir and Greene Counties Department of Social Services (DSS) that is allocated as subsidy money to assist income-eligible parents to pay for child care. Partnership funds are blended with NC Division of Child Development (DCD) funds for child care subsidies following state guidelines and local priorities. Child care subsidy is a critical service. Many working parents can not afford child care, and the Partnership's subsidy funds help give parents the ability to work and provide for their families while their child is in care. Currently there is a waiting list for subsidized child care. Without the subsidy funds from the Partnership, there would be an even longer waiting list for care.

	Child Care Subsidy Administration at Lenoir DSS and Greene DSS
	Partnership funds are blended with DCD funds to cover the cost of staffing for the administration of subsidy funds. Without these funds, there could be a waiting list for subsidized child care because of a backlog due to staff shortages.

Please note that although the Partnership gives funds to help pay for the subsidy program, the Partnership does not directly oversee the subsidy program. If you would like more information about subsidy or how you can get on the waiting list, please contact Lenoir County DSS at 559-6400 or Greene County DSS at 747-5932.

For more information on the NC Division of Child Development, click here.