What families need to know about the ERDC Waitlist
ERDC currently has a waitlist due to increased demand and limited funding.
If you are currently getting ERDC, the waitlist does not apply, and you may continue to get benefits as long as you remain eligible and reapply on time.
While the waitlist is active, families who apply for ERDC will be placed on the waitlist unless they can skip the waitlist. To skip the waitlist, families must:
Meet an exemption, and
Have self-reported monthly income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (200% FPL).
Families who meet an exemption include:
Families recently (within 3 months of benefits ending) or currently receiving cash assistance (TANF) or Temporary Assistance for Domestic Violence Survivors (TA-DVS)
Families referred by the Child Welfare Division of the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
Families reapplying for ERDC within two months of benefits ending
Families eligible for an ERDC contracted slot
ERDC Contracted Slots: Baby Promise and certain Head Start programs are ERDC contracted slots. DELC contracts with these partners in certain regions of Oregon to hold contracted child care slots for children receiving ERDC.
Waitlist Refresh : Once a year, DELC contacts families on the ERDC waitlist to see if they want to stay on it. Families must respond to remain on the waitlist. If they do not respond, they may be removed and will need to reapply.
Moving off the waitlist : Families will not move off the waitlist until openings are available, which depends on program funding and the number of families currently receiving ERDC. Wait times will vary.
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