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RI Child Care Assistance Program 

RI Child Care Assistance Program 

Children, age birth through 12, of low-income working parents are eligible for financial assistance to pay for child care. The current income limit to enroll in the Child Care Assistance Program is 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Families who qualify are issued a certificate that they can use to enroll their child at participating child care programs (centers and family child care homes). Families with incomes above the poverty level are charged co-payments.

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