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Child Care Financial Assistance Options

If you need help paying for child care, there are programs that can help. Here is a summary of different programs that may be available to help with the cost of child care.

Your state or territory’s online child care search may indicate if a provider participates in a government financial assistance program or offers its own assistance or discounts. To find your state or territory’s online child care search, visit the “Find Child Care” page.

Child Care Assistance for Single Mothers

With only one income, the average cost of child care is far out of reach for single mothers, especially for those with two or more children.
Child care assistance can help families with these high child care costs — particularly low-income families that might not otherwise be able to afford child care on their own.