Application / Eligibility & Need

CaLWORKS STAGE 1

Overview

Eligibility Requirements

How to Apply

CaLWORKS STAGE 2

Overview

Eligibility/Need Requirements

Means-Tested Government Program

Adult participant must meet one (1) of the following criteria:

Employed/Self-Employed
Seeking Employment
Participating in Vocational Training
Participating in an Educational Program
Incapacitated
Seeking Permanent Housing
Have a child under Child Protective Services (CPS)
Have a child that is At Risk

A family who has a member of its household who is certified to receive benefits from the following means-tested government: Medi-Cal, CalFresh, California Food Assistance Program, California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), The Federal Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, Head Start, Early Head Start, CalWORKs

Adult participant must:

be a current CalWORKs cash aide recipient; or a former CalWORKs aid recipient who received CalWORKs (cash aid) within the last 24 months
have a child up to age 12 or a special need individual aged 13-21
be within the 85% State Median Income ceiling (see chart by clicking on the Child Care & Development Income Rankings by Family Size button below)

Enrollment into this program is based on the State Income Ranking. Click on the white button below to see chart.

How to Apply

CaLWORKS STAGE 3

Overview

Eligibility/Need Requirements

Adult participant must meet one (1) of the following criteria:

Employed/Self-Employed
Seeking Employment
Participating in Vocational Training
Participating in an Educational Program
Incapacitated
Seeking Permanent Housing
Have a child under Child Protective Services (CPS)
Have a child that is At Risk
A family who has a member of its household who is certified to receive benefits from the following means-tested government: Medi-Cal, CalFresh, California Food Assistance Program, California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), The Federal Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, Head Start, Early Head Start, CalWORKs

Adult participant must:

have fully utilized the family’s twenty 24 months of eligibility in Stage 1 or Stage 2 (from the date they stopped receiving cash aid assistance)
have a child up to age 12 or special need individual aged 13-21
be within the 85% State Median Income ceiling (see chart by clicking on the Child Care & Development Income Rankings by Family Size button below)

Enrollment into this program is based on the State Income Ranking. Click on the white button below to see chart.

How to Apply

ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM

Overview

The Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) provides financial support for employed parents, students, or individuals in job training by subsidizing childcare costs. Eligible participants must meet State income guidelines and engage in approved activities, with payments made directly to childcare providers. It serves as an alternative child care option for parents who do not qualify for CalWORKs Stages 1, 2, or 3.

Eligibility/Need Requirements

Adult applicant must meet one (1) of the following criteria:

Employed/Self-Employed
Seeking Employment
Participating in Vocational Training
Participating in an Educational Program
Incapacitated
Seeking Permanent Housing
Have a child under Child Protective Services (CPS)
Have a child that is At Risk
A family who has a member of its household who is certified to receive benefits from the following means-tested government: Medi-Cal, CalFresh, California Food Assistance Program, California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), The Federal Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, Head Start, Early Head Start, CalWORKs

Adult applicant must:

have a child up to age 12 or special need individual aged 13-21
be within the 85% State Median Income ceiling (see chart by clicking on the Child Care & Development Income Rankings by Family Size button below)

Enrollment into this program is based on the State Income Ranking. Click on the white button below to see chart.

How to Apply

Complete the Pomona Unified School District Eligibility List Application linked below. Enrollment into Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) is contingent on available funding and income ranking per the State’s guidelines. Completing an application does not guarantee enrollment into the Alternative Payment Program (CAPP).

For more information, visit: https://carewait2-family.carecloud.io/PUSD

BRIDGE PROGRAM

Overview

Services

The Bridge Program addresses child care needs as a barrier for families otherwise willing to bring a child in the foster care system into their home, and for parenting youth in the foster care system. It provides time limited vouchers for child care and child care navigator services.

There is also Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training and coaching component for child care providers to enhance their ability to provide nurturing and safe environments for children.

The Bridge Program is not an entitlement, instead it is a time limited “bridge” to long-term child care solutions used at the time of placement to stabilize children in the best possible settings ensuring that caretakers have adequate support to balance their work and home lives.

How to Apply