The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is pleased to share that starting July 1, 2021, parents attending full-time community, technical, or tribal college are no longer required to work to qualify for Working Connections Child Care (WCCC). Student parents enrolled full-time may be eligible for WCCC when participating in the following:   

Dear Child Care Providers,

Effective July 1, 2021, the timeframe for providers to submit child care subsidy invoice claims shortens from six months to three months. This means invoices for child care payments created on or after July 1, 2021, must be claimed within three months. The month the invoice is created is not included in the monthly count. For example, if the invoice is created in July, the three months include August, September, and October, and you need to submit the invoice no later than October 31 at 4:30 p.m. to be eligible for payment. 

Dear Licensed Family Home Provider,

Beginning July 1, 2021, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) will:

The Fair Start for Kids Act, signed by Gov. Inslee on May 7, increases subsidy base payment rates. The new subsidy rates take effect July 1, 2021, and can be found online at Working Connections Child Care. If your private pay rate is equal to or higher than the new subsidy rate, you do not need to update your rates.

Dear Child Care Provider,

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is waiving child care copayments for families accessing subsidies for July, August, and September 2021. Notifications are being sent to families via postcard informing them of the waived copayments and that their copayments will begin again on Oct. 1, 2021.

Thank you for your continued support of children and their families.

If you have any questions, please call 1-844-626-8687.