ACS vouchers
NYC ACS Child Care Vouchers
In short
Free or low-cost child care voucher usable at licensed centers, family day care, or informal providers. NYC families with children 6 weeks–13 (to 19 with special needs) meeting CCAP eligibility; priority now: under 300% FPL, homeless, child with special needs.
- What you get
- Free or low-cost child care voucher usable at licensed centers, family day care, or informal providers.
- Who qualifies
- NYC families with children 6 weeks–13 (to 19 with special needs) meeting CCAP eligibility; priority now: under 300% FPL, homeless, child with special needs.
- Income limit (2026)
- Up to 85% SMI (CCAP rule); waitlist offers prioritized for families under 300% FPL (Oct 2026 announcement).
- Papers to gather
- Parent ID, child birth certificate, income proof, work/school schedule, address proof.
- Renewal
- Annual recertification.
- 2026 update
- changed: ACS closed new-family enrollment May 5, 2025 and waitlisted all eligible applicants (29,000+ children). Oct 2026: City (Mayor Mamdani, with state funding) began moving ~10,000 children off the waitlist on a rolling basis. Reopening to brand-new applicants unverified.
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