The Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program helps families pay for child care and registration fees. Initially, families may qualify if they are: working, attending school, receiving cash assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families–TANF), on medical leave from employment or school, or participating in certain programs with Child Welfare. ERDC also works with partners across the state to help families find and keep child care. Sign up for email updates . ERDC is a subsidy program. This means many families pay part of the child care cost. This is called a copayment (copay). The monthly copay is based on family size and income.