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Issue Date August 31, 2015 Issue Name Summer 2015

NIH Child Care Subsidy Program

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​NIH Child Care Subsidy Program flyer 

The NIH Child Care Subsidy Program is currently accepting applications from federal employees. This program was created to make child care more affordable for lower income NIH Federal employees through the use of agency appropriated funds. To be eligible for the subsidy you must:

  • Be a permanent eligible NIH employee (Civil Service) with dependent children living in your home from birth under the age of 13, or children who are disabled and under age 18.
  • Have a total adjusted household income of $75,000 per year or less.
  • Use care that is licensed and or regulated by state and or local authorities.
  • Work full time.
    In two parent families:
    • The NIH employee must be working full time and the spouse of the NIH employee is working at least 30 hours per week; or
    • The NIH employee must be working full time and the spouse of the NIH employee is a documented full time student.

The child care subsidy is limited to $5,000 per year, per family. For more information regarding the program, visit: http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/pes/dats/childcare/Pages/cc_subsidy.aspx or call the NIH Child Care Coordination Team at (301) 402 – 8180. 


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