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Guide for Implementing
Child Care Legislation


Appendix B
Sample Tuition Assistance Program Description

SAMPLE

Department X
Child Care Tuition Assistance Program

General Information

Public Law 106-58, Sec. 643, permits Federal agencies, at their discretion, to use appropriated funds normally available for salaries to assist their lower income employees with their child care costs.

Department X has chosen to establish this program for its lower income employees. The law expires on September 30, 2000 and, at this time, it is uncertain whether the law will be permanently established.

The Department X Child Care Tuition Assistance Program is operated on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for applying for tuition assistance funds is ______________.

Eligibility

Department X has established the following formula for determining both eligibility and the amount of the tuition assistance subsidy: (insert model and give an example)

Administration of the Program

Department X has chosen (insert name of organization administering the program) to administer the Departments Child Care Tuition Assistance Program. The Organization will receive the tuition assistance applications, make the subsidy decisions, and notify the applicants and the child care provider of the decision. The subsidy will be paid to the child care provider by the organization administering the program.

How to Apply

Complete the tuition assistance application and mail it to: (insert name of organization and address)

You will receive a letter of notification about the decision on your application within 10 business days of the receipt of your application.

If you have questions about the program or your application, please call (insert name of organization administering the program and their phone number).

All information is kept strictly confidential. Identification of the applicant is known only to the (insert name of organization). Once the award is made, only the amount of the award and name of the applicant are provided to the child care provider.

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