Rhode Island S2829 expands eligibility for childcare assistance to include foster or kinship children served through the Department of Children.

Rhode Island S2829 amends the Rhode Island Works Program to include a new category of eligibility for childcare assistance. This category, known as the "protective services category," specifically includes foster or kinship children served through the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). The bill also outlines various income thresholds and eligibility criteria for other families seeking childcare assistance, including those with incomes below certain percentages of the federal poverty level.

Rhode Island S2829 expands eligibility for childcare assistance to include foster or kinship children served through the Department of Children.

Rhode Island S2829 amends the Rhode Island Works Program to include a new category of eligibility for childcare assistance. This category, known as the "protective services category," specifically includes foster or kinship children served through the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). The bill also outlines various income thresholds and eligibility criteria for other families seeking childcare assistance, including those with incomes below certain percentages of the federal poverty level.