The Department of Human Services Family information for daycare assistance. 
The City of Lansing The City of Lansing funds the Lansing Child Care Scholarship Program which is designed to assist low and moderate low income Lansing families with their child care expenses while parents are working or going to school at least part time. In order to be eligible for the Lansing Child Care Scholarship Program, a family must reside in, use regulated child care within the corporate limits of the City of Lansing and must not qualify for services from DHS. There are specific income limitations applied in determining eligibility. Call the Office for Young Children at 887-4319 (press 3) for further information and application forms. Income eligibility guidelines are: Household Size | Maximum Annual Income | 2 | $48,240 | 3 | $54,270 | 4 | $60,300 | 5 | $65,160 | 6 | $69,930 |
Deadline to return completed application was: Fri., May 8, 2009 Scholarships will be awarded approximately: mid June 2009 The Scholarship period begins July 1, 2009 and runs through December 31, 2009 Eligible applications received after May 8 will be placed on the waiting list. rev. 4/09 Ingham County Great Start Child Care Scholarship Program
A child care scholarship program is now available to residents of Ingham County with young children birth to 5 years old. The Scholarship period is six months beginning September 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010. For an Information Fact Sheet click here. Application deadline is August 17, 2009. Applications must be mailed to: Office for Young Children, 5303 S Cedar St., Lansing MI 48911 To apply for the ICGS Scholarship, contact Sharon at the Office for Young Children: 517-887-4693, or Michelle at Ingham Great Start: 517-244-1384 or download an application
East Lansing The City of East Lansing funds a Child Care Scholarship Program. Applications are accepted in August. Awards are for a 12 month period. Call the East Lansing Community Development office at 319-6930 for more information.
Lansing Community College
The LCC Women's Resource Center offers child care awards to eligible students to help pay part of the costs of licensed child care while attending LCC. Scholarships are awarded three times a year. The application deadlines are: May 1st for summer session, July 1st for fall semester, and November 1st for spring semester. Call the Women's Resource Center/Returning Adult Program at 483-1199 for information. 
Women’s Caring Program The Women’s Caring Program, administered through the Michigan 4C Association (MI4C), offers assistance to a limited number of low-income families to help with their child care costs. For more information, contact the MI4C at (800) 950-4171. To be eligible, parents must not exceed the following income guidelines: Household Size | Maximum Annual Income | 2 | $31,096 | 3 | $36,064 | 4 | $41,032 | 5 | $46,000 | 6 | $50,968 |
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