May 6th, 2020- Parents with essential jobs can get subsidized daycare for $1 a month – if they can find a center with an opening.
Effective April 1, all essential workers in health care, human services, government services, and infrastructure qualify for Illinois’ Child Care Assistance Program.
During April and May, essential workers who fill out the paperwork and qualify will pay $1 a month for daycare.
Eligible workers include hospital staff, grocery store clerks, food producers, police, and firefighters.
“They are heroically going out to do their jobs, which are vital for public safety,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement. “Our essential workforce deserves to know their kids are safe and cared for in a small and affordable group setting.”
Details and applications for assistance are available on the Department of Human Services website DHS.illinois.gov/helpishere and coronavirus.illinois.gov.
