Day Care Services

(Program)

Provides subsidies to employed persons for the cost of day care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years in certified day care homes, day care centers, group homes, or acceptable informal providers.

Eligibility: Families with income less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level

Application Process: Call or walk-in for information and application

Required Documentation: Picture ID, birth certificates, social security cards, divorce, separation, or custody papers (if applicable), and proof of income

Fees: Individuals pay a portion of the child care expense to the child care provider according to the family's income

Onondaga County

Map and Directions

Onondaga County Department of Social Services
(Agency)

421 Montgomery Street
Syracuse NY 13202

Website: www.ongov.net/dss

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM

Disabled: Fully Accessible