Department of Community & Human Services

Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) Eligibility

Parents/Guardians may be eligible for payment assistance for Campagna Kids child care payments through the Alexandria Department of Community & Human Services (DCHS) Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). To qualify for assistance parents/guardians must contact the agency.

·  Parents must be screened for eligibility for by DCHS via telephone at (703) 746-5437 or in person at 1900 N. Beauregard Street, Suite 250, Alexandria, VA 22311.

·  Families who are found eligible and are approved for child care assistance through this program can then register with Campagna Kids. At that time, Campagna Kids staff will review the parental copay determined by DCHS and compare it to the fee based on the sliding fee scale. The registering parent will be required to pay the lower of the two fees.

·  Approval by DCHS or proof of screening for the Fee System waiting list is required before registration can be completed. No services may be provided until DCHS approval is received. Failure to receive this approval in advance will result in a full service fee for any services rendered prior to approval. Parents choosing not to participate in the City’s Child Care Development Fund will be charged the full fee based on the Campagna Kids Sliding Fee Scale.

·  Department of Community & Human Services will pay for up to twenty-four child absences during the school year, unless additional days are authorized by the parent’s social worker.

·  Virginia state policy does not allow the Department of Community & Human Services to pay for days when The Campagna Center is closed and unavailable to parents with the exception of the approved holidays listed below.

·  Days of service not covered by CCDF will be the responsibility of the parent if your child attends the program. The days not covered by CCDF include, snow days, teacher work days and Columbus Day. If your child attends on these days you will be charged a daily rate of $35.00 for a full day of service and $25.00 for a part day of service.

If you are currently eligible for TANF, JobLink or Transitional Child Care, please provide the name and telephone number of your caseworker in the space below:

Case Worker: / Phone Number:

CCDF Approved Holidays

New Years Day Independence Day Day after Thanksgiving

Martin Luther King Day Labor Day Christmas Day

President’s Day Veterans Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Office Use Only
DCHS Approval Status: / Approved / Pending / Declined
Parent Name: / Date:

Campagna Kids is funded in part by the City of Alexandria and the Alexandria City Public Schools.