The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has expanded the family eligibility for child care assistance! More families are eligible for the help they need paying for child care, starting immediately. The Child Care Subsidy Income guidelines effective August 1st can be found here.
The Maryland State Department of Education is conducting a Cost of Care Survey (CCS), which is a tool to understand the price of child care in Maryland. Complete the CCS here: https://locate.marylandfamilynetwork.org/Provider/login (you’ll need your LOCATE log-in)
They use the information shared in the survey to set the payment rates in the subsidy program. Subsidy rates have been too low for too long. We encourage you to participate in the survey, even if you don’t currently enroll families who pay with child care subsidy.