3.3 Priority for Services

Should a waiting list for child care subsidies be in effect, the following children will have priority for subsidized child care services. Should it be necessary, OSSE may issue further prioritization from among this group: • Children of families with very low family incomes, which includes the following groups: o Children in families with income below 150 percent FPL; o Participants in SNAP E&T; o TANF recipients and payees; o Parent(s) or guardian(s) in job training or postsecondary education programs; and o Parent(s) or guardian(s) in job search. • Children under protective services and vulnerable children, which includes the following groups: o Children with disabilities; o Children of adults with disabilities; o Children experiencing homelessness; o Children of teen parents; o Children of elder caregivers; o Children enrolled in Head Start, Early Head Start, or the QIN; o Children in families experiencing domestic/family violence; and o Children with a parent(s) or guardian(s) participating in addiction recovery programs.